# 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `1074813` · 2014-06-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 88,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
THE ENGINE/HOOD AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE A GN RECALL. I CALLED IT IN, AND A CASE WAS INITIATED (CASE [XXX]), IT WAS LATER TURNED INTO A CLAIM, AND I SUBMITTED ALL THE REQUESTED PAPERWORK TIMELY. I NEVER RECEIVED AN UPDATE AFTER THAT. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CASE WAS FORWARDED TO CENTRAL CLAIMS. THE CENTRAL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT SINCE IT WAS PRE-2009 I HAD TO CONTACT MOTORS LIQUIDATION CORPORATION. MOTORS LIQUIDATION CORPORATION HAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED MY CLAIM IN THE BANKRUPTCY CASE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME GUIDANCE, OR IS THERE ANY LEGAL AUTHORITY THAT CAN OBLIGATE THEM TO REOPEN MY CLAIM, OR JUST PROVIDE A RESOLUTION. IT'S FRUSTRATING TO THINK THAT THEY CAN JUST "DISAPPEAR" SUCH AN AGGRAVATING INCIDENT IN THE SYSTEM.  [XXX]    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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