Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / SUNFIRE / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005004317 Incident Date: Jan, 22 2005
Consumer's City: DEARBORN Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUNFIRE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4HR52K4VH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 31 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 20 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tried to start the ignition but it would't, which was really odd considering my car hasn't given me any real trouble. i took the key out of the ignition and closed the door and it tried to start without the key. i went in the house to call a ride to work and heard the radio going. i looked out to see who it was and saw a fire going in my car. i called the fire department to put the fire out. afterwards, they said that my airbag deployed into the steering column causing the fire.*ak