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Pontiac Bonneville Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Nov 20, 2004
Reported on Nov 20, 2004
| MY WIFE STARTED THE CAR TO LET IT WARM UP WHILE IT WARMED UP SHE WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE TO GET THE KIDS AS SHE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOUSE SHE HEARD A BOOM THINKING IT WAS A RADIATOR HOSE SHE STARTED TO OPEN THE HOOD WHEN SHE DID THAT FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD SO SHE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT A COUPLE OF NEIGHBORS CAME OUT WITH FIRE EXSTINGUISURES AND TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR TRIED TO START IT SELF USING THE REMOTE STARTER SYSTEM AND OF COURSE THE FLAMES SHOT UP DUERING THIS ATTEMPT BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT GOT THIER THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY INGOLFED IN FLAMES THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT NOT IN TIME TO SAVE THE CAR.*AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2001 |
| 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: | MCHENRY IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX54K414 |
| Mileage: | 91000 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: | CRYSTAL LAKE PONTIAC CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014 |
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