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2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1043079 · 2014-03-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
101,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONLOOKERS WERE FLAGGING DOWN THE CAR. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CALL FIRE RESCUE THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE FRONT ENGINE PART AND THEN THROUGH THE WHOLE CAR. GM HAS ALREADY BEEN NOTIFIED AND LOOKING INTO THE CLAIM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567409
Machine
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