# 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `467071` · 2004-05-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- **Miles at failure:** 95,493
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER  PLACED THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.  A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STARTER.  CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  CONSUMER  HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND  MECHANIC  DETERMINED  THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE.  *AK   *NM
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