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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 655231 · 2008-01-27

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD BEEN HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER ABOUT A 45 MINUTE DRIVE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP OUTSIDE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BOOM. I LOOKED OUT WINDOW A SAW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007 FROM FRIENDS AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS MELTED TO AND FIRE PERSONAL HAD TO PRY IT OPEN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BATTERY IS STILL INTACT. MY CAR IS DESTROYED AND I AM NOW CARLESS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10216185
Machine
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