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2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 1449746 · 2018-02-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
135,491

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO POLICE OR FIRE REPORTS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,491.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11074323
Machine
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