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Pontiac Bonneville Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Safety Report | Aug 01, 2006
Reported on Aug 01, 2006
| CAR STARTED CHUGGING IN CITY DRIVING, THEN STOPPED. SINGLE HISS AND LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PUSHED CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND GOT IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY TOLD US THAT WE HAD A FIRE, CAUSED BY A/C HOSE BURST SPILLING FREON ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING FLASH FIRE WHICH BURNED THROUGH THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS AND BACK BANK OF PLUG WIRES. CAR DEEMED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY AS REPAIRS WOULD COST MORE THAN $5000. *NM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | PUYALLUP WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX54K9Y4 |
| Mileage: | 88000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | HIATT PONTIAC TACOMA WA 98444 |
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