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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 718991 · 2009-05-05

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
162,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE COULD IGNITE INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 162,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10267806
Machine
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