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2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1248724 · 2015-12-29

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
138,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V710000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10816883
Machine
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