NHTSA Complaint #8009091 — 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8009091
Vehicle	1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	April 29, 2002
Date Filed	May 3, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE,BUT IT WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER TRIED AGAIN, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION AREA, ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. 10-15 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION, CONSUMER SHUT OFF ENGINE AGAIN. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *AK

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