NHTSA Complaint #10839145 — 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10839145
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2015
Date Filed	March 1, 2016
Mileage	147,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE BURNING ODOR; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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