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1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 365129 · 2002-04-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SUNFIRE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMERS SON TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE KEY SWITCH CONTINUED TO TRY STARTING RESULTING IN AN IGNITION FIRE. TAKEN TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V070000) ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
565311
Machine
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