NHTSA Complaint #10381614 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10381614
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 6, 2011
Date Filed	February 11, 2011
Mileage	161,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SHE HEARD A NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN SECONDS, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

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