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2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

fire · 304273 · 2001-07-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS AUTO WAS PARKED FOR 6 HOURS, PRIOR HAD FILLED FUEL TANK , AWAOKE AT 1:30 AM SEEING THIS AUTO PARKED NEXT TO MY 1979 FORD RANCHERO WHICH HAD NOT BEEN MOVED IN OVER 12 HOURS AFIRE. FIRE WAS AT RIGHT REAR OF PONTIAC SETTING NEXT TO LEFT FRONT OF 1979 FORD RANCHERO. UNDERSTAND NATIONAL TV STATION RAN A STORY ABOUT THE 2001 GRAND AM CATCHING FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED ? INFORMATION APPRECIATED. IF A DEFECT THIS MIGHT SAVE SOME ONE FROM PROPERTY LOSS OR FATALIY. THANKS ANSD MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR AGENCY. JOE CONNER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748479
Machine
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