NHTSA Complaint #10838550 — 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10838550
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 23, 2016
Date Filed	February 26, 2016
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO RUN FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AFTER POWERING UP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE OCCUPANT JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

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