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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Sept 01, 2009



Reported on Sept 01, 2009


1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HAD AN ENGINE FIRE AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM DENIED THE CLAIM FOR THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE FIRE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON DIDN'T RECEIVE THE RECALL, BECAUSE HE MOVED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. GM DENIED THE CLAIM BECAUSE IT WAS THEIR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CONTROLLING OF LIABILITY AGAINST GM WOULD BE BREACH OF WARRANTY. THE BREACH OF WARRANTY STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN WISCONSIN WAS SIX YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 1998, SO GM CLAIMED THEIR LIABILITY EXPIRED IN APRIL 2004. *JB
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 1998
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? Y
Location: UNKNOWN DC
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Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? Y
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