NHTSA Complaint #10820517 — 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10820517
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 15, 2016
Date Filed	January 15, 2016
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING HEAVILY AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO A REST AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE) TWO MONTHS PRIOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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