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2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	636175
Internal NHTSA #	10196238
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVEO
Model Year	2004
File date	28/06/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	on thursday morning 28 june 2007 the timing belt on this chevrolet aveo broke, resulting in catastrophic damage to the engine. The vehicle was towed to radley chevrolet, where this diagnosis was rendered. Radley chevrolet held a new car owner's orientation class at which their services and hours were discussed. Class topics included timely oil and filter changes. No mention was made,or emphasis placed, on the need for inspection of the timing belt at 30,000 miles or its replacement at 60,000 miles. When i mentioned this recently to the radley chevrolet general manager he responded by telling me that all chevrolets made in the usa use timing chains instead of timing belts. Hence his staff would not think to emphasize the need to inspect and change the timing belt. It appeared that this lack of concern or training may have extended to some maintenance personnel. I was not advised of the need for this inspection at either of the two oil changes, performed by radley around the 30,000 mile point. The timing belt failed at an odometer reading of 60,331 miles. The 331 miles beyond the 60,000-mile recommended replacement point suggest that the odometer has an accuracy better than . 55%. Considering the technology used to measure speed and mileage in vehicles sold to the public it is not likely that any are so accurate. Had observed that in driving from alexandria, virginia to fredericksburg, virginia she was often among the slowest on the road in spite of speedometer readings that suggest she was driving well above the posted limit. On several occasions she had her husband record the elapsed time between mile-posts and found that they were traveling around 5 to 6 miles per hour less than the speedometer reading. This amounts to an odometer reading from 6. 25% to 8. 5% greater than actual distance traveled. Hence at an odometer reading of 60,331 miles, actual mileage is between 56,560 and 55,203 miles. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60331
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DAHLGREN, VA
VIN pattern	KL1TD526148XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	55
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Dealer's name	RADLEY CHEVROLET
Dealer's telephone number	5408984000
Dealer's city	FREDERICKSBURG
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	22408

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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