Consumer Complaint Detail

DELPHI / FG0049-11B1 / 9999

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1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
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