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1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 168603 · 1999-09-02

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN REVERSE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT THROUGH DASHBOARD, WHERE ACCORDING TO CONSUMER ,THEY FOUND THREE WIRES THAT WERE RUBBING TOGETHER. WIRES ARE CURRENTLY KEPT APART, AND CONSUMER COULD START VEHICLE WITHOUT SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
846687
Machine
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