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2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 1146066 · 2015-01-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
239,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER SHORT DRIVE. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER A SHORT DRIVE UNDER A MILE PROCEEDED TO SHUT CAR OFF AND WENT TO CHECK MY MAILBOX AND HEARD A WOOF AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES I CALLED 911 AT THAT TIME BY THE TIME IT WAS PUT OUT IT HAD DONE DAMAGE TO MY HOUSE, YARD, FENCE, AND A TRUCK PARKED NEXT TO THE CAR. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10671215
Machine
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