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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1010692 · 2013-09-18

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 9/16 - 9/17/13 FOR AN ABS HARNESS. LATE AFTERNOON ON 9/17/13 I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS READY. WE LEFT IT THERE OVERNIGHT BECAUSE WE COULDN'T GET THERE BEFORE CLOSING, SO WE PICKED IT UP AT 7:00 AM THIS MORNING, 9/18/13. MY DAUGHTER DROVE IT 10 MILES TO SCHOOL AND PARKED IT. WITHIN 30 MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND SMOKE. BY AROUND 9:30 AM THE CAR WAS TOWED AWAY AND ITS BEEN DEEMED TOTALED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10544272
Machine
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