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2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

fire · 303330 · 2001-07-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
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

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. FIRE STARTED IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ACCIDENT, FIRE REPORT STATED THAT CAUSE OF FIRE WAS UNINTENTIONAL AND IT STARTED ON EXTERIOR PART OF VEHICLE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
892826
Machine
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