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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 657450 · 2008-02-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THE MORNING OF FEB 11, 2008 , I DROVE MY CAR TO THE STORE (APX 5 MILES) I THEN RETURNED HOME DROVE MY CAR INTO THE GARAGE SHUT IT OFF AND WENT INSIDE. I WAS PUTTING MY GROCERIES AWAY AS OUR SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. I SMELLED SMOKED AND RAN AROUND THE HOUSE TO TRY AND FIND THE SOURCE. I OPENED MY GARAGE DOOR AND FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE HOOD. THEY REACHED TO THE CEILING. MY NEIGHBOR RAN AROUND THE CORNER TO MY HOUSE I HANDED HIM A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND HE YELLED AT ME TO TRY AND OPEN THE HOOD. I DID HE THEN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10217924
Machine
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