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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1059313 · 2014-04-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
113,009

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE PARKED OVER 48 HRS. AFTER LAST DRIVEN PASSERBY HONKED TO LET US KNOW CAR WAS ON FIRE. UNLOCKED CAR AND OPENED HOOD. FLAMES PRESENT AT ABS MODULE AND SURROUNDING AREA. WIRING HARNESS AND PLASTICS FROM THERE ACROSS FIREWALL TO MAIN FUSE BOX AND ELECTRICS AND PLASTICS ON TOP OF ENGINE MELTING. EXTINGUISHER USED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE. REMOVED POWDER WITH WATER HOSE AND SURVEYED DAMAGED IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT OR VERY NEAR THE ABS MODULE/RELAY BOX AREA AND SPREAD TO FIRE WALL AND AROUND TOWARDS THE BATTERY AREA FROM THERE. THIS IS THE GTP EDITION OF THE GRAND PRIX. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10584503
Machine
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