# 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
> NHTSA complaint `1183835` · 2015-05-19 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- **Miles at failure:** 180,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
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