# 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
> NHTSA complaint `272907` · 2001-02-06 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED, WOULD OVERHEAT AND CAUGHT FIRE.  VEHICLE WOULD STOP. TOOK TO MECHANIC & BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPLACED.  LOWER CONTROL & CALIPER BOOTS HAD BURNED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. NO INDICATION WHAT  WAS CAUSING  PROBLEM.  [XXX] *AK    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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