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2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 329243 · 2002-01-11

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 1.5 HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. BYSTANDERS REPORTED HORN AND HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED BEFORE FIRE STARTED.VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT, CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED VEHICLE AS WELL, BUT HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK WITH CONSUMER ON THE FINDINGS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8002051
Machine
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