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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1261688 · 2016-02-17

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

MY HUSBAND AND I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX TO THE GAS STATION.THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US SO HE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO WAIT FOR A PUMP.THE STORE EMPLOYEES CAME RUNNING OUT YELLING YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE.WE ALL GOT OUT AND PUSHED IT BACK AWAY FROM THE PUMPS.THIS COULD HAVE HURT A LOT OF PEOPLE.IT WAS A VERY TRAMATIC EXPERIENCE!THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT.IT BURNED THE ENGINE,HOOD,BUMPER,TIRES.LEFT ME WITHOUT A CAR! THIS CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE RECALL WAS FIXED THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS A RECALL.WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG TO FIGURE OUT THE FIRST RECALL WASN'T GOING TO WORK.WAS THIS COVERED UP TOO.I GOT A RECALL NOTICE DATED DECEMBER 2015.THAT'S THE REASON I FOUND THIS SITE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10836720
Machine
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