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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Dec 16, 2007
Reported on Dec 16, 2007
| ON THE 16TH OF DECEMBER 2007, MY WIFE JUST GOT BACK FROM WALMART. WE UNLOADED SOME GROCERIES AND SOME CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. WE WERE IN THE HOUSE FOR 10-15 MINUTES WHEN I NOTICE AN ORANGE GLOW ON OUR SIDING. I LOOKED OUT THE FRONT DOOR AND SAW HER CAR ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 GRABBED A WATER HOSE AND NOTICE THAT MY TRUCK WAS STARTING TO SMOKE. I YELLED AT MY WIFE TO MOVE MY TRUCK AND I STARTED TO TRY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY SHOWED UP 10-15 MINUTES LATER. AND THAT WAS AFTER MY WIFE WENT AND FOUND THEM TRYING TO LOCATE OUR HOUSE. IT TOOK THEM TO POP THE HOOD OPEN WITH A PRY BAR TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS BURNT AND THE FIRE STARTED TO MELTED THE DASH BOARD. WE CONSIDER OURSELVES VERY BLESSED THAT IT WASN'T PARK IN THE GARAGE. MY TRUCK SUFFER A MELTED HEADLIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, BUMPER, BUG SHIELD, AND SOME PAINT BUBBLED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER.*CN | |
| 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? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | POPLAR BLUFF MO |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WR521XYF |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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