# 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `722162` · 2009-06-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 145,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX.  THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING).  SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING FOR TWO MINUTES WHEN FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD.  THE CONTACT HAD TO USE BUCKETS OF WATER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES.  THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HER TO A DEALER.  SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN.  THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000.
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