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2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1174145 · 2015-04-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
164,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR DROVE FINE DURING THE DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE DAY WAS A WARM SUNNY DAY. I PARKED THE CAR AT CHURCH AND WENT INSIDE. 45 MIN. - 1 HOUR AFTER PARKING THE CARE I WAS ASKED TO GO OUTSIDE. WHEN I GOT OUTSIDE I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS SMOKING WITH THE LIGHTS FLASHING AND WIPERS RUNNING. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I FOUND THE FUSE BOX WAS COMPLETELY MELTED THROUGH WITH THE WIREHARNESS MELTED THROUGH WHERE IT PLUGS INTO THE FUSE BOX. THE WIREHARNESS ACROSS THE ENGINE WAS ALSO MELTED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705354
Machine
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