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2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 309596 · 2001-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

A POLICE OFFICER PARKED TVEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AFTER RUNNING THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN TIME. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894861
Machine
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