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Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Wiring Rear Compartment/trunk Safety Report | Sept 06, 2005
Reported on Sept 06, 2005
| DT: THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT 1:30 AM IN THE MORNING ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005. THE ALARM WENT OFF. THE MANAGER OF THE CONSUMERS APARTMENT BUILDING INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING, THE ALARM WAS GOING OFF, THE LIGHTS WHERE FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE HOOD AND THE TRUNK WAS POPPED OPEN. THE CONSUMER VIEWED SPARKS COMING FROM THE TRUNK. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE SCENE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TOTALING $3,000. *AK (12/08/05) *SC | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| 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? | |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP52K5YF |
| Mileage: | 83000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | U |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | GAGE CHEVY WORLD |
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