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2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE

fire · 1119183 · 2014-10-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10643898
Machine
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