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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 655421 · 2008-01-28

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
107,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS DRIVEN ~ 6 MILES, PARKED AND TURNED OFF. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND A SMALL FIRE WAS FOUND ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER WAITING ~30 MINUTES, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION WHERE IT AWAITS INSPECTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10216323
Machine
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