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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 229607 · 2000-08-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK. DRIVER PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN.*AK THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS LINE WHERE IT WENT INTO THE ENGINE AND THIS CAUSED A FLASH FIRE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868885
Machine
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