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Complaint 1590715

2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Jul 3, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1590715
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Model Year
2001
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date
Jul 3, 2019
Date Received
Aug 2, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner Narrative

I DROVE THE CAR TO A STORE, PARKED, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR IT WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. A SHORT TIME LATER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE BAY. I'D SAY FLAMES ERUPTED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER I EXITED THE VEHICLE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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