NHTSA Complaint #11406550 — 2009 CHEVROLET HHR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11406550
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET HHR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2021
Date Filed	April 5, 2021
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

STARTED SMELLING SMOKE AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITH THE BEING STUCK ON IGNITION. COULDN'T OPEN THE DOORS AND SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT AND FIRE START COMING OUT OF LOWER MIDDLE CONSOLE. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO OPEN DOOR AND EXIT VEHICLE. FIRE THEN ERUPTED AND QUICKLY TRAVELED STRAIGHT DOWN THE CENTER CONSOLE TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. WITHIN MINUTES THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS COMPLETELY BURNED TO NOTHING. SUFFERED SEVERAL BURNS AND SMOKE INHALATION AND THE CAR AND EVERY THING IN IT WAS DESTROYED

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