10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
64,000 miles

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problem #1

Jun 122007

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact noticed that the vehicle was smoking while he was driving. He pulled off the road and exited the vehicle. The vehicle exploded. The driver sustained burns and is currently in the hospital. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the failure is similar to NHTSA campaign id # 07E021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 64,000.

- Forked River, NJ, USA

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