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1991 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 183195 · 1999-11-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE ABOUT A HALF OF MILE AWAY, HEARD A HISSING SOUND IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. CONSUMERR THEN SAW SMOKE, AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT. THEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE. POLICE SAID THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL INSIDE OF THE DOOR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852732
Machine
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