TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX PURCHASED IN 2007. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS HEAVY BLACK SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE HARNESS', ALTERNATORS, BATTERY AND OTHER COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD WERE COMPLETELY MELTED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000 WAS INITIATED AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FIRE COULD OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE DAMAGES SINCE THEY WERE FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 122,000.