NHTSA Complaint #10907581 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10907581
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2014
Date Filed	September 19, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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