# 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `719169` · 2009-05-07 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 153,636
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX.  WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING.  SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.  SHE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES.  A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WAS SENT OUT AFTER THE FAILURE TO WARN CONSUMERS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD IGNITE INTO FLAMES.  A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 153,636.
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