NHTSA Complaint #10816690 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10816690
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 17, 2015
Date Filed	December 29, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OFF, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS LIFTED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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