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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 846046 · 2011-03-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
192,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY NINE MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10386945
Machine
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