NHTSA Complaint #10462815 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10462815
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 18, 2012
Date Filed	June 23, 2012
Mileage	159,444 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

FATHERS DAY I WAS DRIVING MY IMPALA ABOUT 9 MILES TO MY HOUSE EVERYTHING WAS FINE THE ENGINE WASN'T HOT NO WARNING THAT SOMTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY VECHICLE KEPT UP WITH WORK ON IT ANYWAYS I DROVE IT HOME PARKED IT WENT INSIDE AND NOT EVEN 5 MIN LATER THERE WAS SMOKE AND A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDERNEATH MY HOOD. LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SOMTHING ELECTRICAL AND ALL I HAVE ON THE VECHICLE FOR INSURANCE IS LIABILITY. *TT

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