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1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

fire · 137380 · 1998-09-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WOULD'NT START. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, THE CONSUMER'S CO-WORKER NOTICED A HORN BLOWING, WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ON FIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
827533
Machine
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