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2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1248204 · 2015-12-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
177,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10816497
Machine
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