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2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE

fire · 1286624 · 2016-06-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE FIRE ENGULFED THE WHOLE FRONT END. THERE WAS A RECALL BY GM #15757. RECEIVED A LETTER INDICATING POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CALLED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND INFORMED THAT NEEDED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOME ON CITY STREET THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT UP IN FLAMES. VIDEO WAS TAKEN OF THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871919
Machine
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