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2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

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Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2016 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH and turning into a parking lot, the vehicle lost power and there was black smoke coming from the right side of the engine compartment. The contact then parked the vehicle and opened the hood, and there were flames coming from the engine compartment. The Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11756028
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown