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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

fire · 638434 · 2007-09-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Miles at failure
86,023

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND MAINTAIN MY CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. YESTERDAY, AFTER RETURNING FROM A LUNCH TRIP DURING MY WORK DAY, I PARKED MY CAR IN MY OFFICE PARKING LOT AND A FEW MINUTES LATER I WAS PAGED TELLING ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX OWNERS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM - AND THERE ARE. HOWEVER, THE ONLY RECALL THAT EXISTS (NOT BY GM) IS BY DELPHI - WHO MANUFACTURED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR - WHICH I'M TOLD THE FUEL COULD LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS. I BELIEVE THIS FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A GM PRODUCT LIABILITY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10202865
Machine
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