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2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1090203 · 2014-07-24

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
242,910
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LOW HEAD LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING THEN WENT OUT, STILL HAD HIGH BEAMS. PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND THE FUSE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD WAS SMOKING, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND LIFTED THE LID TO FUSE PANEL AND THE RELAY HAD EXPLODED AND BURNT THROUGH THE PANEL THAT HOLDS THE FUSES. A BROWN LIQUID WAS ALL OVER SMOKING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10616107
Machine
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