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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 684342 · 2008-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
140,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD DROVE MY CAR ABOUT 10 MILES, PARK MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE THE WATERPARK. THEY CALL FOR THE PERSON DRIVING THE CHEVY IMPALA TO COME UP TOP,. I WAS THE TOLD MY CAR WAS SMOKING, I PROCEEDING OUT THE DOOR AND THEIR WERE FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I WENT BACK IN AND TOLD THEM TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.. MY WHOLE MOTOR WAS IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE. MY CAR WAS THEN TOTAL OUT AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSE THE FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239147
Machine
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