# 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `716081` · 2009-04-14 · 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:** MONTE CARLO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I WAS GOING IN REVERSE DOING ABOUT 10MPH I SMELLED SMOKE SO I GOT OUT OF THE CAR OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTHING BUT SMOKE CAME OUT BEFORE I COULD DO ANYTHING THE WHOLE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I HAD TO CALL 911 THE SAID MY CAR WAS TOAST I HAD A MONTE CARLO SS 2001. *TR
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