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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
fire · 128951 · 1998-12-26
Vehicle
- Make
- PONTIAC
- Model
- GRAND AM
- Year
- 1996
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Speed
- 60 mph
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
IGNITION COIL FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND EXHAUST COMPONENTS TO BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO MELT AND CATCH SURROUNDINGS ON FIRE
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
701599- Machine
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