NHTSA Complaint #6900522 — 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	6900522
Vehicle	1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2000
Date Filed	February 22, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS BEING JUMP STARTED WITH AN EXTERNAL BATTERY PACK, AND WHEN CRANKED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE EXPLOSION, THE MANIFOLD COVER BLEW OFF AND INJECTOR OUT, CLAIM 35-W429-786. *SLC

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