NHTSA Complaint #11355089 — 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11355089
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 12, 2020
Date Filed	September 15, 2020
Mileage	24,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

AFTER TURNING ON MY HEATER AND DRIVING THE CAR 10 MINUTES THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHEN I PARKED AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I CAME BACK TO MY CAR 2 HOURS LATER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN OUT AND THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED.

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