# PONTIAC 2000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `387121` · 2002-12-30 · 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:** 2000
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 22,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.  THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE,THE ENGINE DIED AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.  TS  THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, POSSIBLY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.  SCC
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