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1997 PONTIAC FIREBIRD — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 998763 · 2013-08-01

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
FIREBIRD
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
119,280
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR MAKING AN EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY & AS I LOOKED OVER MY SHOULDER TOO MAKE SURE IT WAS SAFE TO MERGE OVER I SEEN THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE I WENT TO TURN BACK AROUND & SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING FROM THE SIDES OF THE STEERING WHEEL , I WENT TOO PUT MY EYES BACK ON THE ROAD & THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10533166
Machine
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