# 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `406444` · 2003-05-06 · 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:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 20
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I PURCHASED MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM USED WITH 27000 MILES ON JULY OF 2001.  IN OCTOBER OF 2001 I HAD MY FIRST BRAKE JOB, FEBRUARY 2002, JULY 2002, MARCH 2003  BRAKES CHECKED ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR NOISE.  CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH 2003 FOR BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT - 5 WEEKS LATER CAR CAUGHT FIRE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.  THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE FIRE DEPT. AND POLICE WERE  ON THE SCENE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES - THE CAR WAS TOTALED.  CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.  *JB
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