# 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `719813` · 2009-05-13 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 131,000
## Narrative
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL #09047 FROM GM YESTERDAY ON MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT.  I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT MY CAR ALREADY CAUGHT FIRE ON FEBRUARY 17 THIS YEAR AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED IT A COMPLETE LOSS.  IN ADDITION, IT CAUSED NEARLY $7000 IN DAMAGE TO MY HOME WHICH WAS LIMITED ONLY BY THE FACT THAT I WAS HOME AND SAW THE FIRE EARLY ENOUGH TO BEGIN CONTAINING IT UNTIL THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED.  I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO ADD MY CAR TO THE LIST OF DEFECTIVE VEHICLES ALREADY  DESTROYED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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