# 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `336708` · 2002-02-28 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** BONNEVILLE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
## Narrative
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT BACKFIRED AND CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE.  VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL 96V116000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97C02.  DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AKCONSUMERS CAR BACKFIRED, CAUSING THE MANIFOLD TO FRACTURE ALLOWING WATER INTO THE ENGINE.  THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND WARRANTIED. *JG
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