# 1996 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `53617` · 1996-08-28 · 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:** TRANS SPORT
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED ENGINE SURGING, THEN HEARD PUFF SOUND, SUDDENLY SMOKE CAME OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.*AK
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