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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 660964 · 2008-03-10

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
229,253
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 1997 GRAND PRIX WHEN IT STARTED TO KNOCK AND KILLED ON THE WAY INTO THE WALMART PARKING LOT. SHORTLY AFTER COMING TO A STOP HE NOTICED SMOKE AND THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND AFTER BREAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PUT THE FIRE OUT. AMOUNT OF DAMAGES UNKNOWN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220744
Machine
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