# 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
> NHTSA complaint `662685` · 2008-03-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** BONNEVILLE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- **Miles at failure:** 84,000
## Narrative
WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANYONE KNOWS OF PROBLEMS WITH  GM PONTIAC BONNEVILLE'S PLASTIC UPPER EXHAUST MANIFOLD.  WE OWN A 2000 BONNEVILLE WITH 83K MILEAGE. THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD EXPLODED WHILE TRYING TO START THE CAR.   WE ARE TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH GM AT THIS TIME.    WE LEARNED THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED BEFORE WITH OTHER YEAR BONNEVILLES.  *TR
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