NHTSA Complaint #10929648 — 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOT NOTIFIED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS AND REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.