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2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

fire · 986995 · 2013-06-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
177,847

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 IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR ONE WEEK AND THE ENGINE EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,847.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10520263
Machine
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