THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE SENT OUT BY GM REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE FOR THE 2001 GRAND PRIX (AMONG OTHER DATE FOR THE SAME MODEL). TONIGHT WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AFTER THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHALL ARRIVED AND BEFORE HE SAID ANYTHING ELSE HE SAID "THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE." I THE N ADVISED HIM THAT PONTIAC HAS JUST SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE WHO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM. YET, THEY INSIST THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. WHY DID THEY ISSUE A RECALL THEN IF THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE? UNFORTUNATELY FOR THEM, OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL IS GOING TO TAKE ACTION. I'M NOT THE TYPE OF PERSON TO SIT BACK AND WATCH WHEN AN INJUSTICE WAS DONE. I HAD TO DRAG MY HANDICAPPED SON FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS POINTS TO DISASTER. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE NOW. MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I WAS UNABLE TO ACT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO SAVE HIM. *TR