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2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 899699 · 2012-01-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
230,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10443537
Machine
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