Consumer Complaint Detail
DELPHI / FG0049-11B1 / 9999
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005103787 | Incident Date: Oct, 05 2005 |
| Consumer's City: GREAT LAKES | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: APTIV |
| Model Name: FG0049-11B1 | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WF55K449 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 26 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 20 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On oct 6th 2005, while driving the department issued 2004 chevrolet impala, police patrol squad car, i noticed a unfamiluar very strong foul odor when i would turn on the heater. unknown to me at the time, but after i sufferred initially an inhalation injury which nearly killed me by sufficating me causing my blood pressure to escalate thereby causing me to suffer duel anyursm' of the upper thoracic vein and the abdominal vein. i was flown via flight-for-life helicopter to a trauma center, hospitalized in intensive care, left incapacited me for four months and without an income. i am now left with internal scar tissue on my aorta vein. my police supervisor visited me in intensive care in the hospital and informed me that the mechanic from the dealership which services our fleet of leased vehicle, inspection results indicated that the electrical system was overcharging the battery and as a result the battery began to overheat giving off battery acid fumes which explained the foul odor. *jb |