# 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `740987` · 2009-10-23 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS.  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.  IT APPEARED TO BE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*