# 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1028221` · 2013-12-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MONTE CARLO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 195,000
## Narrative
UPON ATTEMPTING TO START MY CAR, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND SAW SOME SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE SIDES OF THE HOOD.  I THEN NOTICED IN THE REFLECTION OF SOME WATER ON THE STREET AND ORANGE GLOW.  I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, SAW FIRE UNDER THE CAR, AND CALLED 911.   *TR
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