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2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — ENGINE

1 injured · 954531 · 2012-12-20

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
BONNEVILLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
111,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE IN THE EXHAUST FUMES FROM THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRE DEPARTMENT DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THEIR MACHINES DID NOT DETECT ANY CARBON MONOXIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLDER THE WEATHER, THE WORSE THE ODOR WOULD BECOME. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT AND ANYONE WHO ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO SUFFER FROM HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10489339
Machine
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