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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 783223 · 2010-04-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
198,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL FROM GM ON 5/14/2009 THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED OVER AN ISSUE INVOLVING A SAFETY RECALL 09047. THIS WAS ON THURSDAY AND THAT FOLLOWING SATURDAY MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE. I HAD NOT HAD TIME TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DEALERSHIP. MY CAR RAN FINE AND HAD NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE HAPPENED UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THE FIRE PUT OUT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327084
Machine
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