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2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 574848 · 2006-03-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
81,979

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE HOOD WAS OPENED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE PLASTIC PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED GAS TO POOL IN THE INTAKE AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR GAUGE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152052
Machine
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