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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 942598 · 2012-10-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS UNDER MY CAR INSPECTING IT FOR A LEAK FROM SPOTS I SAW ON THE DRIVE WAY. I FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY IT WAS A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE GAS TANK WHEN IT DECIDED TO CATCH ON FIRE WITH ME UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD PREVIOUSLY ASKED THE DEALER TO DO ANY RECALL WORK NEEDED WHEN MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD GONE BAD. THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS THE ONLY RECALL ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT NOW, OVER A YEAR LATER THAT SOME WERE RECALLED FOR A FUEL LINE PROBLEM LIKE THIS, AND MINE HAS A VIN THAT MATCHES THE RECALL, BUT SINCE MINE WAS NOT SOLD IN A STATE COVERED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW BEFORE CRAWLING UNDER THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10478523
Machine
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