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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 640337 · 2007-09-27

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VENTS APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AFTER THE DEFOGGER WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 20 MINUTES. WHEN HE RESTARTED IT, SMOKE BEGAN TO ENGULF THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT NONE OF THE COMPONENTS WORKED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE A/C MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND MELTED, WHICH DESTROYED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10204303
Machine
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