Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004297062 Incident Date: Jul, 06 2004
Consumer's City: ROWLETT Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: BONNEVILLE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2HX52K5W4 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer heard a loud bang while driving on the highway. he proceeded off the highway, opened the hood of the vehicle, and fire started in the engine compartment, which engulfed into flames. within seconds consumer called the fire department, who indicated that the fire started near the engine block. the fire occurred due to the defect described in the fuel pressure regulator, recall 04v090000. but after the factory representative inspected the vehicle he claimed that the fire was not caused by the defect. a fire report was filed. *ak