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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 565743 · 2005-12-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Miles at failure
146,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. IT STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD AND SPREAD TO THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS REPORTED ON THE VEHICLE. NO ONE SUSTAINED ANY INJURY DUE TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD THE CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT RESPOND SINCE THE FIRE WAS ON HER PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145072
Machine
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