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2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 902732 · 2012-01-31

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
95,695

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, SHE BEGAN TO USE THE VEHICLE CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN SMOKE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO SOUND THE HORN, BUT THE HORN WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCK THE DOORS AND EXIT THE VEHICLE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,695.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446013
Machine
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