NHTSA Complaint #10302175 — 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10302175
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 7, 2010
Date Filed	January 25, 2010
Mileage	116,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. HE CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN THE UPPER INTAKE EXPLODED WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE IN THE EVENT SOMEONE TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THEM IN TWO WEEKS SINCE HE FILED A REPORT WITH THEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

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