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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 674842 · 2008-06-20

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
179,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED 5-15 MINUTES. CAR DAMAGE - WAS TOTALED. DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY OTHERS SUFFERED SIMILAR DESTRUCTIVE NON-COLLISION FIRES AND THAT NHTSA # EA07008 HAS A RECALL # 08V118000, BUT... GM NEVER CONTACTED ME. INVESTIGATION CLOSED ONE MONTH PRIOR TO MY FIRE! IT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. PERHAPS NHTSA SHOULD ENFORCE ITS ACTIONS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10231672
Machine
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