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Pontiac Bonneville Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Mar 05, 1999
Reported on Mar 05, 1999
| CAR WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. FIRE OCCURRED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. IT APPEARED THAT A SIGNAL WAS BEING TRANSMITTED TO PUMP MORE GAS EVEN THOUGH CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. EVENTUALLY, GASOLINE FROM THE LINE IGNITED WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING A TRAIL OF LIGHTED FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER, AND THE CAR BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. LIQUID FIRE COULD BE SEEN POURING OUT OF AREA UNDER THE HOOD BELOW THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE FOOT WELL. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | BALTIMORE MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX52L7R4 |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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