# 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `449987` · 2004-01-15 · 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 PRIX
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
## Narrative
WITHIN SECONDS OF PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT OF FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.  *JB
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