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2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 744361 · 2009-11-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWNED A 2006 IMPALA WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. ON 11-11-2009 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND CROSS 3 LANES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. AT THAT POINT THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STARTED SMOKING. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND I OWE MORE ON IT THAN IT IS WORTH. LUCKILY I HAVE GAP INSURANCE BUT FINDING A NEW CAR WITHOUT A SIZEABLE DEPOSIT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WAS AN ERROR THAT GM SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS. CAR FIRES JUST DON'T HAPPEN OUT OF NOWHERE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292416
Machine
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