NHTSA Complaint #10980851 — 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE ENGINE IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED . THE POLICE WERE AT THE SCENE, BUT DID NOT KNOW OF ANY POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR BURN THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY A PRIVATE TOWING COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PLANNED TO INVESTGATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.