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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1246522 · 2015-12-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

GM RECALL 14574....I WAS DRIVING WITH MY GIRLFRIEND WHEN SHE NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR VENT! I WAS PARKED AT A RED LIGHT THEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR SO I DECIDED TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY INTO A HALF EMPTY PARKING LOT AND QUICKLY PUT MY CAR IN PARK IN POP THE HOOD, AS SOON AS I OPEN IT FLAMES SHOT RIGHT AT ME, I QUICKLY SHUT THE HOOD IN TOLD MY GIRLFRIEND TO GET OUT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, I RAN TO A NEAR BY AUTO BODY SHOP IN GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN PUT THE FIRE OUT. MIND YOU THIS WAS A WEEK AGO AND IM JUST NOW RECIEVING THIS RECALL LETTER. MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND ALSO MY PASSENGER. IAM GLAD MY DAUGHTER WASNT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPEN . IF I WOULD OF GOT THIS LETTER SOONER I WOULD OF NOT DROVE OR SENT THIS CAR TO A JUNK YARD IN GOT A NEW ONE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION IN THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WITH THIS CAR IT USE TO CUT OFF ON ME WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC FOR NO REASON . I GOT ALL THE CENSORS FIXED AND KEPT THIS CAR IN GOOD CONDITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10811221
Machine
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