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2008 CHEVROLET AVEO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 915091 · 2012-04-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE WHERE MY HUSBAND WORKS, A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR. THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. A GIANT HOLE - BIGGER THAN A BOWLING BALL WAS LEFT IN THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WE STILL HAD 23 PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR. SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DESTROYED, NO DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN, AND NO ASSISTANCE WITH TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THIS HAPPENED OR IF IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WAS OFFERED. PRIOR TO THIS, NOTHING INDICATED A PROBLEM. I'M JUST GLAD WE WEREN'T DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME OR I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TO WRITE THIS. UPDATED 05/17/12 *BF *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10455733
Machine
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