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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 590384 · 2006-07-29

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP SUPER CHARGED V6 ENGINE 2-DOOR WITH APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED -- FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DESTROYED MOST OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE FIRE STARTED. POLICE CALLED FIRE DEPT TO PUT OUT FIRE. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163871
Machine
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