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2003 PONTIAC MONTANA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 532159 · 2005-04-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
MONTANA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, 35-40 MPH, HEARD A POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AREA, PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND EXITED VEHICLE, HAD SMOKE AND FIRE FROM UNDER HOOD AREA, TRIED TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, HAD SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE AS WELL, VEHICLE DESTROYED IN FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSING TO SETTLE CLAIM, CANNOT FIND SOURCE/LOCATION OF FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118468
Machine
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