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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1163296 · 2015-03-06

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
147,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, SMOKE WAS COMING SEEN FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE VEHICLE TO PARKING LOT. WHILE MOVING TO PARKING LOT, BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT VIA THE AIR VENTS. DRIVER CALLED 911, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE FLAMES, AND THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692655
Machine
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