Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / IMPALA / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006061089 Incident Date: Mar, 24 2006
Consumer's City: PITTSBURGH Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: IMPALA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WH55K949 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 29 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55mph, smoke was noticed coming from the back rear window. the vehicle was pulled to the side of the road for inspection. the vehicle proceeded to erupt into flames and engulf the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the fire and provided a written report. the fire marshals report stated the fire was electrical and started with a short in the wiring to the rear defroster. the vehicle was inspected by the insurance company and deemed totaled.