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2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1254189 · 2016-01-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
119,000
Speed
30 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 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE COMPUTER TURNED ON AND OFF AS SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10821080
Machine
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