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1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 188204 · 1999-12-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THEN FIRE WAS NOTICED FALLING FROM THE BOTTOM, AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BROKE OUT INTO FLAMES, BURNING THE VEHICLE UP. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
853913
Machine
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