NHTSA Complaint #10861755 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10861755
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 20, 2016
Date Filed	April 27, 2016
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE CONTACT AND A FRIEND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, BUT THE REMNANT WAS NOT TOWED AWAY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

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