Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005015342 Incident Date: Mar, 30 2005
Consumer's City: MIAMI Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1NE52M5W6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 31 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While pulling into a gas station vehicle caught on fire under the hood. local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. vehicle was towed to the consumer's in-law house. the insurance investigator determined that the fire was cause by an electrical short. dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.*ak