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1996 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 800853 · 2010-07-21

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TRANS SPORT
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1996 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, MOTOR SEIZED UP AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *BF PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE DRIVER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAVING SOME TYPE OF FLUID BEHIND. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0409-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345430
Machine
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