NHTSA Complaint #10108351 — 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10108351
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	January 23, 2005
Date Filed	February 1, 2005
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

TRIED TO START THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD'T, WHICH WAS REALLY ODD CONSIDERING MY CAR HASN'T GIVEN ME ANY REAL TROUBLE. I TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT TRIED TO START WITHOUT THE KEY. I WENT IN THE HOUSE TO CALL A RIDE TO WORK AND HEARD THE RADIO GOING. I LOOKED OUT TO SEE WHO IT WAS AND SAW A FIRE GOING IN MY CAR. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. AFTERWARDS, THEY SAID THAT MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED INTO THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE FIRE.*AK

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