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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1245221 · 2015-12-14

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING AND THAT THE THERMOSTAT READING KEPT FLUCTUATING HIGHER AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) YEARS AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE AND WAS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ......UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF UPDATED 05/10/18*JB *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10810063
Machine
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