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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

fire · 619287 · 2007-04-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Miles at failure
147,009

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE CAR A FEW MILES-WENT INTO STORE AND A FEW MINUTES LATER CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER HOOD---VEHICLE IS THE SUPER CHARGED 3.8 W/APROX 147K MILES---KNOW OF ANOTHER CAR SAME THING HAPPENED 1 YR AGO- PARKED CAR AND FEW MINUTES LATER WAS ON FIRE IN PARKING LOT--BOTH FIRES DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING-BOTH SAME ENGINE AND BOTH HAVE HIGH MILES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10187045
Machine
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