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2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO — POWER TRAIN

fire · 918848 · 2012-05-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
124,000
Speed
40 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 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION FITTING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FITTING AND A CLIP IN ORDER TO ATTACH THE TRANSMISSION LINE BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10458646
Machine
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