# 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1267833` · 2016-03-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** IMPALA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
## Narrative
MY 2001 IMPALA THAT IS IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS LESS THAT 100K ON THE MILEAGE JUST CAUGHT FIRE ON THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM THEN SEEN THE FIRE. I RAN TO MY GARAGE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THIS MELTED THE VALVE COVER, SOME OF THE INJECTORS WIRES THE PLASTIC INTAKE AND DAMAGED THE BEAUTY COVER.. I AM NOW OUT OF A VEHICLE. I POSTED THIS ONLINE TO GET SOME IDEAS OF WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT DO I SEE, AN OPEN RECALL FROM GENERAL MOTORS FOR THE SPECIFIC ISSUE. WHAT ARE MY STEPS TO GET THIS FIXED? I CONTACTED DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HOWEVER THEY ARE GIVING ME A RUN AROUND. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE THE VICTIM OF POOR DESIGN DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO BE OUT OF A VEHICLE CONSIDERING I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLES. PLEASE ASSIST
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