← NHTSA complaints

2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1108453 · 2014-09-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE SHE RETURNED LATER TO DISCOVER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN UPDATED 5/28/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10632517
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown