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1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 390197 · 2003-01-21

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN A 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE 3800 (3.8L NON-SUPERCHARGED ENGINE) DUE TO A BACKFIRE UPON START-UP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10003133
Machine
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