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1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 185478 · 1999-11-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT GOT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BEFORE INCIDENT. SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING AFTER THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO FUEL OR OTHER LEAKING. TOTAL LOSS AFTER THREE MINUTES OF QUICK EXTINGUISHED BY USING FIRE EXHINGUISHERS. INSURANCE DECLARED TOTALED LOSS. THE PARTS SHOWED A LOT OF FLAMMABLE PLASTIC PARTS AND WIRINGS. THIS IS NOT PROPER DESIGNED AS ALL THE WIRINGS WERE INTERGRATED IN ONE CABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
715331
Machine
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