# 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `184100` · 1999-11-17 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING UPHILL CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT END WAS SHIFTING TO THE RIGHT. ALSO,  ENGINE HAD EXPLODED AND  VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  *AK
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