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2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 1262863 · 2016-02-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
123,000
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 IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL WAS NOTICED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10837592
Machine
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