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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Oct 24, 2008
Reported on Oct 24, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NUMBER 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) SHE MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ONE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE ENGINE CLEANED TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED WHICH SHE REFUSED TO DO. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE CONTACT WAS DENIED THE RECALL REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND AS SHE PROCEEDED TO HER VEHICLE IT WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE A COMPONENT IN THE ENGINE CAUSED THE FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED AND IS AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND PAID FOR SOME OF THE EXPENSES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT FILED A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/10/09 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| 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? | |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | DANA POINT CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WR52111F |
| Mileage: | 65000 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: | PONTIAC USED CARS LAS VEGAS NV 89107 |
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