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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 927178 · 2012-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
36,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 COBALT AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN I SAW SMOKE ROLLING OUT FROM THE CAR. LUCKILY MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR. WITHIN MINUTES MY CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE CAR, EXCEPT THE TRUNK WAS GONE. THERE WAS NO SAVING THE CAR. EVERYTHING WAS BURNED TO A CRISP. TODAY I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL, I WAS WONDERING IF THAT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY FIRE. I DO KNOW IM NOT SATISFIED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10465102
Machine
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