# 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
> NHTSA complaint `598187` · 2006-10-02 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MONTE CARLO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ERUPTED INTO FLAMES.  THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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