NHTSA Complaint #10945840 — 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10945840
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 17, 2017
Date Filed	January 17, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

JUST RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER OF SOME FORM FOR MY 2016 CHEVY CRUZ STATING THAT A FIRE MAY START WHEN THE D.C./D.C. CONVERTER IS POWERED DUE TO A RESISTIVE SHORT OCCURRING DUE TO ELECTRICAL/ LIGHTING PROBLEMS I BELIEVE THE LETTER DESCRIBES IT BETTER THEN I CAN. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IT THE LETTER STATES THAT CHEVROLET WILL PAY FOR A TEMP FIX IF I TAKE IT TO MY DEALERSHIP BEFORE JAN.31ST BUT AFTER THAT ANY PROBLEMS DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING ERRROR WILL COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND MY WIFE WHO USE THE VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A SERIOUS RISK FOR MY FAMILY THAT NEEDS TO BE PERMANTLY FIXED BY CHEVROLET NOT TEMPORALLY PREVENTED

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