# 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `298470` · 2001-06-20 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
## Narrative
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, EARLY MORNING START  AND VEHICLE FAILED TO START.  CONSUMER MADE A SECOND ATTEMPT TO START AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN.  FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED ,AND EXTINGUISHED  FIRE BEFORE ANYMORE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO  VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND  DEALER  WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
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