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2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 790609 · 2010-06-01

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
143,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I DROVE TO THE GROCERY STORE, PARKED,WENT INSIDE. FIVE MINUTES LATER I WALK OUT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUTTING OUT A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND WAS TOLD BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR DOING THAT. AS OF NOW NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10334054
Machine
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