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2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 777460 · 2010-03-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 CHEVY IMPALA CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. I CALLED GM TO NOTIFIY THEM, BUT THEY MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR IT TO BE INVESTIGATED. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY GAVE US A CHECK FOR THE CAR, BUT WE STILL HAD TO PAY OVER $2000 TO PAY OFF THE CAR. THE FIRE STARTED AFTER THE CAR LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY OUTSIDE WISCONSIN DELLS. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE , AND ONLY TOOK 13 MINUTES TO COMPLETELY DESTROY THE CAR. AT THE TIME WE WERE THE ONLY ONES TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN, BUT THE MORE CHECKING AROUND THE MORE REPORTS I SEE. ME, MY HUSBAND, AND OUR TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. HOW MANY ENGINE FIRES DOES THERE HAVE TO BE BEFORE GM IS HELD RESPONSIBLE? *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322572
Machine
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