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2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — ENGINE

fire · 937959 · 2012-09-06

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
229,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ACTED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, LOSS OF POWER AND SPEED. ONLY 50MPH WHEN A BOOM IN THE ENGINE, PULLED OVER POPPED THE HOOD LATCH, SAW SMOKE, EXITED CAR AS FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE HOOD. CALLED 911.. CAR BURNT TO THE GROUND. WITNESS STOPPED AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FAULTY FUEL LINES . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10474028
Machine
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