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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 395987 · 2003-02-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE 10 MINUTES TO WORK, 10 MINUTES LATER, SOMEONE YELLED "THERE IS A CAR ON FIRE!" I FOUND OUT IT WAS MINE. FLAMES WERE SHOWING UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. GM BLAMED THE FIRE ON THE DEALER INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANYKIND. THE FIRE SPREADED QUICKLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10009636
Machine
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