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2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 946401 · 2012-10-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 68K MILES 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE 8 HRS. MY WORK HOURS ENDED AND I STARTED THE CAR TO PROCEED HOME. I PRESSED THE SUNROOF SWITCH TO MAKE IT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN. IT DID NOT OPEN. SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND I NOTICED A FLICKER COMING FROM THE HEADLINER. IT WAS A FLAME. I TAPPED THE HEADLINER TO MAKE IT GO OUT AND EXITED THE CAR AND REMOVED MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION UPON EXITING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482134
Machine
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