1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2004-03-26

fire · 463000 · 2004-03-26

Vehicle

Make: PONTIAC
Model: GRAND PRIX
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE A LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER LIFTED UP HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. CONSUMER DID NOT NOTIFY THE DEALER ABOUT THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10065053
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown