2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, THE MANIFOLD COVER EXPLODED AND BURNED HIS FACE. THE CONTACT USED HIS SHIRT TO DOUSE THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD ONLY COVER THE PARTS THAT WERE IN THE RECALL, EXCLUDING THE COST OF TOWING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.