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1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 402235 · 2003-04-10

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SUNFIRE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE BURST INTO FLAMES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LOUD CLUNK IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. SPARK PLUG FELL TO GROUND AS FIRE STARTED. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10014247
Machine
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