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2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire1 injured · 716118 · 2009-04-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN, RAISED HOOD AND PROCEEDED TO ATTACH JUMP CABLES, AND AT THE MOMENT JUST BEFORE ATTACHMENT, MY DAUGHTER TURNS THE KEY AND WOW, WHAT AN EXPLOSION! I WAS INJURED VERY BAD THE WHOLE CENTER OF THE MOTOR WAS ALL OVER MY DRIVEWAY AND I WAS THROWN AWAY FROM THE CAR. OVER 25,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS AND MONTHS OF DISABILITY AND STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION TO THIS DAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265366
Machine
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