# 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `390197` · 2003-01-21 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*