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2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 848784 · 2011-03-25

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
112,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE WITHIN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/11/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10392909
Machine
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