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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 725090 · 2009-06-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
121,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR INJURIES. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 121,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10275017
Machine
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