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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 750701 · 2010-01-01

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR. HE COULDN'T GET IT TO STOP COMPLETELY BUT DID GET IT SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO JUMP OUT. THE FIRE DIED DOWN A LITTLE BUT FLARED BACK UP, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT IT OUT. THE POLICE WERE CALLED BUT DIDN'T MAKE A REPORT BECAUSE THEIR WASN'T A ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10297764
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown