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2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1186414
Internal NHTSA #	10721552
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVEO
Model Year	2004
File date	17/05/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Timing belt snapped at 73k miles while driving 70mph on the highway. Total loss of power: steering, brakes, and gas pedal all not responding. Manually managed to coast to a stop on the highway shoulder with my emergency lights on, and without hitting or being hit by anything else. I'm alive and so is my passenger, but i fear we could have died on that day. Related tsbs and nhtsa below to augment reporting this problem. ---- tsb #3936 / nhtsa id #10020573 states that this can happen prior to 60k miles to others as far back as 2006; total engine loss due to damage from the belt at high speed not reported or fixed. Suggested maintenance also is not acceptable for this part: # tsb #060601021 -- timing belt inspection, maintenance, worn, wear.*kb (nhtsa id #10020843, october 01 2006)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOMERVILLE, MA
VIN pattern	KL1TJ52644BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVEO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?