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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 875392 · 2011-08-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
100,000

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 THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES FIVE MOMENTS AFTER EXITING AND THE FLAMES TRAVELED TO THE NEARBY RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE AS A RESULT OF OIL SEEPAGE. THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE HOUSE WERE DECLARED COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RECALL CONSEQUENCE OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10421026
Machine
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