# 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `666380` · 2008-04-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 62,458
## Narrative
I WENT TO THE STORE(WAL-MART) WITH TWO OF MY CHILDREN ON JANUARY 3RD 2007, AFTER WE WERE IN THE STORE FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES MY LICENSE PLATE WAS PAGED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER, AS I APPROACHED THE COUNTER I OVERHEARD PEOPLE SAYING THAT THERE WAS A CAR ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT.  I WENT OUTSIDE AND IT WAS MY CAR THAT HAD FIRE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED QUICKLY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.  I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND BOTH PARTIES TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS TOTALED.  I KEPT UP ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR AND AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED MY CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE UNTIL THE RECALL NOTICE ON MARCH 15 2008.  AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW WHO TO REPORT MY CAR FIRE TO BUT WITH THE RECALL I SAW THE NHTSA INFORMATION AND THAT THERE WERE OVER 250 REPORTED CASES ALREADY.  IT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO FIND MY INFO BUT I HAVE IT ON HAND NOW.  *TR
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