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2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1236671 · 2015-11-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER ARRIVING TO WORK, DRIVING 22 MILES WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, PARKED THE CAR WHERE I WORK IN PA. I WAS IN WORK FOR 5 MINUTES AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I LATER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2015. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF 2 OTHER RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE ALL THREE FOR OIL LEAKS. FIRE AND POLICE OF HERMITAGE PA, ARRIVED AT SCENE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AWAIT TO BE EVALUATED BY INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM. I AM NOT PLEASE THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THESE GRAND PRIX VEHICLES SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN 2008.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10789302
Machine
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