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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 579444 · 2006-04-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR RUNNING WELL -NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. PARKED CAR A LOCAL SHOPPING AREA. APPARENTLY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS IN STORE. IT WAS NOTICED BY EMPLOYEE OF STORE WHO CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH THEY CAME QUICKLY THE CAR HAD TO BE TOTALED AS THE FIRE CONSUMED AND MELTED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10155517
Machine
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