# 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
> NHTSA complaint `390477` · 2003-01-23 · 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:** BONNEVILLE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
WHILE RUNNING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BACK FIRE CAUSING THE MANIFOLD TO CRACK WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.    TS  WHEN BACKFIRE OCCURRED ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD.   CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE FIRE WITH SNOW.   *TT  REFERENCED IN EA02-030
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