ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE IN THE STORE SHOPPING WALKED OUT, AND CAR LOOKED LIKE STEAM COMING FROM IT, FROM THE COLOR OF THE SMOKE. CONSUMER GOT CLOSER AND NOTICED BUBBLING IN THE HOOD AND DISCOLORIZATION. IT WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER FELT THAT FIRE STARTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.*AK