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2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 959293 · 2013-01-22

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
156,977
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS ENTERING HWY 285 NORTHBOUND WHEN FELLOW MOTORIST CAUGHT MY ATTENTION THAT FIRE WAS COMING OUT THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. TRIED TO STOP BUT DIDNT HAVE ANY BRAKES, SO I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND JUMPED OUT AS THE FLAMES ENGULFED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. I FEEL THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTED RECALL PART THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT WHAT HAS HAPPEN TO MY CAR. I WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR WHICH WAS GARAGED AND IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10494374
Machine
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