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Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Safety Report | Feb 14, 2007
Reported on Feb 14, 2007
| TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IT BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE, AND 20 MINUTES LATER HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID NOT LEAVE THE VEHICLE RUNNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 135,000. *AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1998 |
| 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: | SANBORNVILLE NH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP1215WF |
| Mileage: | 135000 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: | WORLD OF WHEELS SEABROOK NH 03874 |
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