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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 617774 · 2007-03-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

DATE OF INCIDENT: 03/22/2006 I DROVE MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP TO A DEPARTMENT STORE OVER MY LUNCH HOUR. I PARKED THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE. I CAME OUTSIDE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LATER AND MY VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED. AFTER MY INSURANCE COMPANY VIEWED THE VEHICLE THE DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND IT WAS TOTALLED. I HAVE RECENTLY DONE SOME THOROUGH INVESTIGATING TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL VEHICLES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185935
Machine
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