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1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 215933 · 2000-06-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1995
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

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. CONSUMER WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE, AND AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS THOUGHT THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THEN, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
863658
Machine
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