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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 645891 · 2007-11-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, I WENT INTO THE BUILDING AND WAS THERE MAYBE 10 MINUTE AND RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SWITCHBOARD THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. A WITNESS STATED THAT IT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. FIRST THERE WAS A GUST OF SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES STARTING SHOOTING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE WAS GAS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. THE FIRE STARTED IN MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT DAMAGED MY HOOD, FRONT END OF MY CAR AND THE ENGINE IS A COMPLETE LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10208757
Machine
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