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1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

fire · 272235 · 2001-02-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER IF FIRE WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, BUT DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT FIRE HAD STARTED AT STARTER, AND NOT AT IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
879787
Machine
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