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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Wiring Safety Report | Mar 24, 2003
Reported on Mar 24, 2003
| MY BROTHER'S (JOHN STURGILL) 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND WITH THE IGNITION OFF. MY BROTHER HAD JUST DRIVEN THE CAR HOME FROM WORK. HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION WENT INTO HIS HOME. JUST 10 MINTUES LATER HIS WIFE SAW SMOKE COMING BY THE WINDOW. THEY IMMEDIATELY WALKED OUTSIDE AND SAW THE CAR COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT THE CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE OUTER VINYL SIDING ON 2 SIDES OF THE HOUSE, DAMAGED A BRAND NEW CARPORT, COMPLETELY BURNED A 2 YEAR OLD RIDING LAWN MOWER AND DESTROYED A STORAGE BUILDING WITH OVER $2,000 IN PERSONAL BELONGINGS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR BURN THAT QUICKLY AND WITH THAT MUCH FORCE. IT WAS THE SCARIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.IF MY BROTHER AND HIS WIFE HAD DRIVEN 10 MORE MINUTES THEY WOULDN'T BE HERE WITH ME TODAY. I SHUDDER THE THOUGHT THAT SOMEWHERE THERE ARE PEOPLE STILL DRIVING 1993 PONTIACS WITH THEIR LIVES AT RISK ALSO. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1993 |
| 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: | POUND VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE5431PC |
| Mileage: | 130000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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