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Engine
01/22/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
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Electrical System, visibility/wiper
01/01/2013
REAR DEFOGGER QUIT WORKING. FUSES ALL CHECKED TO BE GOOD. THE WIRE HARNESS BY THE INTERIOR FUSE BOX HAD A BURNED CONTACT. THE PLASTIC WAS CHARRED AND MELTED. THE CONTACTS FOR THE DEFOGGER DAMAGED. LUCKILY, THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A FIRE, THOUGH LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE, IT WAS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. I HAVE PICTURES IF NEEDED. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ALLOW FOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
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Electrical System
09/24/2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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Electrical System
11/03/2014
2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES PERTAINING TO SAFETY RECALL. *TGW
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Air Bags
10/25/2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPINE, NECK, AND BACK. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.