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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 323870 · 2001-11-21

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
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

HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE AND WALKED AWAY, AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PASSENGER HAD POPPED HOOD AND HOSED DOWN INSIDE, AND PUT FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. NO INDICATION OF CAUSE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED WIRING HARNESS WAS LIKELY CAUSE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
899360
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown