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2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1685274 · 2020-08-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
200,200

Severity

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

Narrative

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 03/11/20 AND IT RAN GREAT TILL YESTERDAY WHEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE TO THE ENGINE FROM THE FUEL LINES MELTED THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GETTING A JUMP. IT SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS PENDING IT IS THE 3.8L AND IT LOOKED ORIGINAL ALL THE PARTS DID CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME OUT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11349773
Machine
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