# 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `716385` · 2009-04-16 · 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:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 176,000
## Narrative
MY 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 3.8 LITRE V6 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON APRIL 6 2009 AND  THEN A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE RECALL CAME OUT.  MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS.  I HAVE CONTACTED PONTIAC AS OF  4-16-2009  AND I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM!  THERE IS NO POLICE REPORT, BUT THERE IS A FIRE REPORT DUE TO THE FIRE DEPT COMING TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES.  *TR
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