NHTSA Complaint #747149 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	747149
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 11, 2001
Date Filed	June 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY, NOTICED SMOKE OUT OF BACK OF CAR- PULLED OVER AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENGINE. FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT- FIRE MARSHALL INVEST. STARTED- HAD TO CUT BATTERY LINES TO STOP FIRE AND TOOK 45 MIN TO PUT FIRE OUT, GAS SPRAYING THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM. CAR TOTALLED..

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