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NHTSA ID Number: 10560280

Incident Date: 2013-12-29

Manufacturer's Name: General MotorseBay logo, LLC

Vehicle/Equipment Make: CHEVROLETeBay logo

Vehicle/Equipment Model: AVEO

Model Year: 2005
9999 If Unknown Or N/A

Vehicle Identification Number: KL1TD52615B

Vehicle Mileage At Failure: 96000

Vehicle Speed: 0

Number Of Occurrences: 1

Was Vehicle Towed: No

Consumer Location: JERSEY CITY, NJ


Summary of Complaint

FIRST, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO. THEN ON MY WAY BACK TO MY COLLEGE THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD NOT KNOWN THIS UNTIL I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY AN 18-WHEELER WHO COULD NOT TELL THAT I WAS HITTING MY BRAKES! FINALLY AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GRAY AND WHITE SPLICER AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF MY FUSE BOX, WHICH CONNECTS THE WIRES IN THE FUSE BOX TO THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS, WAS SO BADLY BURNT FROM THE WIRES SHORTING EACH OUT SPONTANEOUSLY. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1,290.00 TO REPLACE THE PART, AND THAT IS NOT INCLUDING LABOR FEES! IN HOPE TO FIND A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE, I CALLED EVERY JUNKYARD AND U-PULL IT LOCATION AND NONE OF THEM HAD THE CONNECTOR BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN PULLED OUT AND SOLD SINCE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. AS A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO IS PAYING HER OWN WAY, I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT! I HEAVILY RELY ON MY CAR TO GET TO SCHOOL AND WORK, AND IT IS TERRIBLE TO BE IN SUCH A PREDICAMENT. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. IT IS ABSURD THAT WE PUT OUR TRUST INTO 2005 CHEVY AVEOS ONLY TO HAVE OUR LIVES PUT IN DANGER WHEN USING THEM AND THEN HAVE TO PAY SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURE IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES! ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PUTTING COMPLAINTS IN ABOUT IT AS EARLY AS 2007, ONLY TWO YEARS AFTER THE CAR WAS MADE! HOW MANY LIVES HAVE TO BE PUT INTO DANGER BEFORE THE RIGHT PARTY IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT FAIR! *TR

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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH

FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE

INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED

DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES

Was Medical Attention Required: No

Was Incident Reported To Police: No

Date Of Incident: 2013-12-29
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Added To File: 2014-01-16
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2014-01-16
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Purchased:
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Was Original Owner: No

Product Type: Vehicle

V = Vehicle
T = Tires
E = Equipment
C = Child Restraint

Specific Component's Description: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Anti-Lock Brakes: No

Cruise Control: No

Number Of Cylinders: 4

Drive Train Type:
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]

Fuel System:

FI = Fuel Injection
TB = Turbo

Fuel Type: Gas

BF = BiFuel
CN = CNG/LPG
DS = Diesel
GS = Gas
HR = HybrideBay logo Electric

Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]:


(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:

Tire Size:

Location Of Tire:

FSW = Driver Side Front
DSR = Driver Side Rear
FTR = Passenger Side Front
PSR = Passenger Side Rear
SPR = Spare

Type Of Tire Failure:

BST = Blister
BLW = Blowout
TTL = Crack
OFR = Out Of Round
TSW = Puncture
TTR = Road Hazard
TSP = Tread Separation

Was Defective Tire Repaired:

Was Part Original Equipment:

Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)

Type Of Child SeateBay logo:

B = Booster
C = Convertible
I = Infant
IN = Integrated
TD = Toddler

Installation System:

A = Vehicle Safety Belt
B = Latch System

Dealer's Name:

Dealer's Telephone Number:

Dealer's City:

Dealer's State:

Dealer's Zipcode:


SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:

CAG = Consumer Action Group
CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office
DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition
EVOQ = Hotline VOQ
EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING
INS = Insurance Company
IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site
LETR = Consumer Letter
MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ
RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation
RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition
SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF)
VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire

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