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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 615788 · 2007-03-07

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
132,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GRAND PRIX GT. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE FIRE WAS PRESENT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10184430
Machine
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