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2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 954974 · 2012-12-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY IMPALA WITH A 3.8L V6. MONDAY AROUND 9:45AM I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY VEHICLE AND I SAW THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD SO I GOT A NEIGHBOR OF MINE TO COME OVER WITH THEIR CAR AND PUT ON JUMPER CABLES AND ALLOWED THE BATTERY TO CHARGE, AFTER WAITING FOR IT TO CHARGE, I TURNED THE KEY. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION, AND THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE HAD TO BE PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT IT OUT. I HAD PLASTIC PIECES ALL OVER. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL ON THIS IF THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10490070
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