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EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 12/6/2018 - APPLETON, WI
VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. AN HOUR LATER WHEN IT WAS STARTED AGAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON AND REMAIN INOPERABLE. BULBS, SWITCH, AND RELAY HAVE ALL BEEN CHECKED AND VERIFIED TO BE OPERABLE.
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AIR BAGS | 12/1/2018 - CHICO, CA
"TAKATA RECALL" I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2009. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER IT WAS NOT AMONG THE MANY, MANY AVEOS TAGGED FOR RECALL TO REPLACE FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEMS. AND I'M NOT ALONE. COMPLAINTS KEEP PILING IN FROM AVEO OWNERS ABOUT THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHTS THAT NEVER TURN OFF, NEARLY CATCHING UP WITH 20 YEARS OF "COMPLAINTS INVOLVING TAKATA INFLATORS..." MY CAR WAS PARKED WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BACKED INTO MY PASSENGER DOOR. THE COLLISION WAS SO SEVERE THE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. YET IT TRIGGERED NO AIRBAGS. DID YOU KNOW WHILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ENGAGED, THE CAR CANNOT BE SOLD? YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT INDICATES A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM - THAT MOST PROMINENT FEATURE IN AVEO'S HIGHLY TOUTED "5-POINT" SAFETY RATING? SO WHAT'S ITS RATING WITHOUT AIRBAGS? OR DO WE NEED A HIGHER BODY COUNT BEFORE THE MAKERS AND SAFETY REGULATORS ARE WILLING TO TALK ABOUT THAT? NEED WE REALLY TOIL WITH THE QUESTION ABOUT WHY AMERICA LOST ITS PLACE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY? WE NEED GO NO FURTHER THAN RIGHT HERE.
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10/23/2018 - CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
RECALL FOR DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS OVER HEATING DIDN'T APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR CAR, BUT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN MY CAR REGARDLESS. GROUND WIRES IN MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVE FRIED AND LEFT SCORCH MARKS ON HEADLIGHT CONNECTION. NO ACTUAL FIRE YET JUST A MELTED PLASTIC UNDER THE HOOD. NOT SURE IF MY CAR IS INVALID AS HAVE BEEN FIXED OR JUST NOT COVERED BUT IN EITHER CASE PART IS FAILING.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5/16/2018 - HUDSON, KY
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRICAL POWER SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN, UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE SWITCH, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10/23/2017 - GLEN BURNIE, MD
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED UPHILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3467846222. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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SEAT BELTS | 8/28/2017 - NORTH ANDOVER, MA
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WIRES FOR THE PARKING LIGHTS WERE BURNT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8/28/2017 - NORTH ANDOVER, MA
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WIRES FOR THE PARKING LIGHTS WERE BURNT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8/14/2017 - BONNY DOON, CA
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING, A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED HER TO DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE ISSUES ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/25/17 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN.
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AIR BAGS | 7/19/2017 - PLANO, TX
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON FOR 2 MONTHS. UNABLE TO DETECT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ELECTRONIC READER. AIRBAGS ARE DISENGAGED, AND I CAN'T FIND OUT WHY WITHOUT PAYING MORE MONEY THAN I HAVE TO SPEND BECAUSE EACH COMPONENT HAS TO BE CHECKED, AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM, JUST FIGURING OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'VE SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR STARTED ACTING WEIRD/ NOT WORKING FIRST. OCCURRED AROUND 100 K MILES. WHEN WILL A RECALL HAPPEN? THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE.
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1/19/2017 - DUDLEY, NC
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT AND WENT STRAIGHT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
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