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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE

fire · 990334 · 2013-06-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
146,915

Severity

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

Narrative

JUST GOT DONE DRIVING THE CAR. PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE CAR BEING PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE LEADING TO A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER RECALL #09047 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THIS FIRE FROM HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THIS HAPPENS MORE THAN PEOPLE KNOW. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT ALONE THAT WE KNOW OF IN MUSKEGON. ONE OF THE OTHER INCIDENTS ALSO HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED. WE CONTACTED GM ABOUT OUR SAFETY CONCERNS HOWEVER THEY SEEMED TO BE TO WORRIED ABOUT A MONETARY CLAIM AGAINST THEM, RATHER THAN OUR SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10522534
Machine
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