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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 938524 · 2012-09-09

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED ABOUT 10 MINS. BEFORE SOMEONE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. HOOD WAS OPENED AND FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY WATER. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND THEY JUST MADE SURE FIRE WAS OUT. MUCH OF THE TOP OF THE ENGINE WAS MELTED AND HARNESS' WERE MELTED AND BURNT. WE KNOW THE RECALL FOR THIS CAR FOR FIRES WAS DONE IN 2009, YET IT STILL CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10474416
Machine
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