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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

fire · 650242 · 2007-12-18

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED FROM THE HEAT. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED REGARDING THE FIRE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10212202
Machine
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