# 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `715842` · 2009-04-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** IMPALA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 170,000
## Narrative
AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE THAT MORNING I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND SAW SMOKE  COMING FROM UNDER  THE HOOD.  WHEN THE HOOD WAS RAISED, THE ENGINE WAS IN FLAMES. WE HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *TR
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