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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 1146992 · 2015-01-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
162,000

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 IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10671915
Machine
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