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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 720050 · 2009-05-14

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS SHE GOT HOME, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09047 FROM PONTIAC. THE NOTICE INSTRUCTED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND REPORT THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10268779
Machine
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