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2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 1662904 · 2020-05-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
104,928
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH SMOKE WAS DETECTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. UPON EXITING VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL EMERGING FROM ENGINE. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ROCKER ARM CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED HERRIN-GEAR CHEVROLET (1685 HIGH ST, JACKSON, MS 39202 601) 354-3882) WHOM INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,928.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11324373
Machine
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