NHTSA Complaint #10790140 — 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10790140
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 11, 2015
Date Filed	November 13, 2015
Mileage	200,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

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