NHTSA Complaint #10845967 — 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE BOTH INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER OCCUPANTS. A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO LIFT THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE TWO OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SMOKE INHALATION AND SLIGHT BURNS TO THEIR ARMS. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.