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2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 1264033 · 2016-02-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A FUEL STATION, THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN THE STORE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10838669
Machine
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