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2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 723631 · 2009-06-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
127,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND DIP STICK ARE LOCATED. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES. GM RECALL NUMBER 90047 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WERE REFERENCED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THEM COPIES OF ALL THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE FIRE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE GM FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. SHE WILL NOT GET HER VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273831
Machine
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