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Pontiac Grand Prix Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Auxillary Tank Selector Devices Safety Report | Sept 19, 2007
Reported on Sept 19, 2007
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A YARD HOSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,300. | |
| 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? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | DANVILLE PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 90300 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ALEXANDER PONTIAC SUNBERRY VA 57559 |
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