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2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 1270823 · 2016-03-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE OIL SPILL ON THE MANIFOLD AND EMITTED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE PERFORM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10851854
Machine
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