NHTSA Complaint #10789302 — 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10789302
Vehicle	2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 21, 2015
Date Filed	November 9, 2015
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

AFTER ARRIVING TO WORK, DRIVING 22 MILES WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, PARKED THE CAR WHERE I WORK IN PA. I WAS IN WORK FOR 5 MINUTES AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I LATER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2015. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF 2 OTHER RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE ALL THREE FOR OIL LEAKS. FIRE AND POLICE OF HERMITAGE PA, ARRIVED AT SCENE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AWAIT TO BE EVALUATED BY INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM. I AM NOT PLEASE THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THESE GRAND PRIX VEHICLES SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN 2008.

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