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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 654252 · 2008-01-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
80,046

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING MY 2001 GRAND PRIX GTP HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM ON FRIDAY JANUARY 18TH. THE CAR STARTED LOOSING POWER AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HEAVY BLACK SMOKE QUICKLY BEGAN TO COME OUT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE RESCUE PROCEEDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE CAR APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. THIS CAR WAS IN PREMIUM CONDITION. 80,000 MILES AND MAINTAINED WITH RECORDS IMMACULATELY. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE ANY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE AS WELL AS THE BATTERY AND OIL GAUGES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215415
Machine
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