1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Start: 2009-10-08

fire · 744110 · 2009-11-15

Vehicle

Make: PONTIAC
Model: GRAND PRIX
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO START MY VEHICLE THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SHATTERING THE PLENUM, BREAKING THE GUARD COVER AND DISABLING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10292232
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown