# 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `649110` · 2007-12-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
## Narrative
I DROVE FROM MY WORK LOCATION AT 2PM TO A STORE 15 MINUTES AWAY. THE CAR WAS RUNNING NORMAL. I ENTERED THE STORE FOR 10 MINUTES AND WHEN I CAME OUT, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAD SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE HOOD HAD BROWN DISCOLORATION MARKS. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. A POLICE MAN ALSO ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH ANOTHER FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT ALSO WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IN 9 MINUTES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE COMPLETE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED.  *TR
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