Issue ID | 1081872 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10606850 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | AVEO |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 28/03/14 |
Component | SUSPENSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was stopped at a red light waiting to make a left southbound turn at approximately 10:30 p. M. The aveo malfunctioned on turning. I ended up going southbound in the northbound turning lane and was completely stopped. I was unable to start the car, change gears, turn on headlights, or turn on flashers to warn other drivers of impending danger. The car was completely stalled with absolutely nothing working - confirmed by police, a friend, and wrecker operator. It was impossible to even push the car to a safe location as the wheels would not move/turn. A manual override was required by the wrecker operator to even load the car onto the wrecker. I was blessed to have a good samaritan pull up behind me and put on flashers and wait until the police arrived as without lights or flashers, it was difficult to see the car stalled in the wrong lane of traffic - creating the potential for an accident. In the weeks preceding this complete malfunction, i had replaced both front hub bearings, brakes, timing belt and water pump. Shortly after the last repair - replacing the timing belt and water pump - the air conditioning stopped working and received an estimate of approx another $1,400 for this repair from a chevrolet dealer in my area. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GLENPOOL, OK |
VIN pattern | KL1TG56E59BXXXXXX |
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 |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 20/06/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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