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1995 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 324029 · 2001-10-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

SMELLED SMOKE FROM A/C SYSTEM, AFTER PARKING DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE, TWO MINUTES LATER BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER TEN MINUTES, OPEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALL PLASTIC COMPONENTS DESTROYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9004724
Machine
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