# 1977 PONTIAC FIREBIRD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `830176` · 2010-12-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** FIREBIRD
- **Year:** 1977
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1977 PONTIAC FIRE BIRD. THEE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INJURY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.  A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*