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2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 1264490 · 2016-02-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
110,000

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 INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR ENGINE VALVE COVER AND GASKET LEAKED OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE CABIN. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10839001
Machine
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