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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1231843 · 2015-10-24

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
152,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WE PURCHASED THIS 2000 GRAND PRIX GT FROM ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL IN JULY 2015. ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON 10/20/2015 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AT OUR RESIDENCE. NEIGHBORS ALERTED US (5-10 MINUTES AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM A FIVE MILE DRIVE TO ENJOY A 35 MINUTE MEAL) THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE EVIDENT BELOW THE ENGINE. WE WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE FIRE WITH HELP FROM OUR NEIGHBOR, USING TWO HOME EXTINGUISHERS. THE TROY, OH FIRE DEPT RESPONDED; ENSURED THE FIRE WAS COMPLETELY OUT AND CAR WAS SAFE TO LEAVE (CUT WIRES ON BATTERY). DISCOVERED GM RECALL NO. 09047 & GM RECALL NO. 07035 AS WELL AS NHTSA RECALL #07E-21 INDICATING ISSUES WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10785800
Machine
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