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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 829869 · 2010-12-08

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
185,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ( 09V116000) PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10369681
Machine
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