# 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `154874` · 1999-06-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
WHEN STARTING  VEHICLE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE IGNTION SWTICH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*