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2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 747308 · 2009-12-08

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
104,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY CAR OUTSIDE OF BABYSITTER'S HOUSE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. WAS INSIDE ABOUT 10-15 MIN WHEN SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD! THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE! LUCKILY, MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER WERE NOT INSIDE AT THE TIME. COME TO FIND OUT, LATER, THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR 'ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES'....NICE TO FIND OUT AFTERWARDS! I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AN AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER....THANKS FOR THE WARNING JERKS!! GUESS EVERYONE IS GREEDY...NO MATTER AT WHAT COST TO INNOCENT BUYERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294936
Machine
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