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2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ENGINE

fire · 959476 · 2013-01-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
127,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. A FIRE ERUPTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND LODGED A REPORT FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10494491
Machine
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