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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 721419 · 2009-05-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF HER VEHICLE ABNORMALLY CHIPS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SHE NOTICED FLAMES ON THE PANEL OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. SHE USED A SMALL BOTTLE OF WATER TO DOUSE THE FLAMES AND SMOKE. CURRENTLY, ALL OF THE POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 06/09/09 *BF UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269942
Machine
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