NHTSA Complaint #11015140 — 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING, A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED HER TO DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE ISSUES ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. *JS