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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 909784 · 2012-03-14

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
92,112

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD DROVE APPROX. 2 MILES, PARKED CAR, WENT INSIDE, 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER, OUR FRIEND RAN IN, OUR CAR WAS ON FIRE. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE, I HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL (CALLS), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THESE RECALLS. THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN IN EA07008, SEEMS TO MATCH. THIS VEHICLE IS A LOSE, THE FIRE MELTED EVERYTHING BUT THE METAL, THE TIRES ARE EVEN MELTED ON THE FRONT. WHEN WE RAN OUTSIDE, THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451640
Machine
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