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1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1368601 · 2017-04-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
15
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I TOOK MY CAR FOR A SERVICE REPAIR. (TUNE UP) ONLY TO DISCOVER ON THE WAYA AWKWARD SMELL AND MISFIRE. UPON ARRIVING I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE INTERNAL HOOD INSULATION BROKE FREE AND CRUMBLED IN CHUNKS ON TOP OF MY FUEL INJECTOR AND CREATED A HEAT THAT MELTED FOUR OF THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRES COVERS AND ALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10970616
Machine
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