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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1251933 · 2016-01-11

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FLAMES ENGULFED THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10819448
Machine
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