# 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `607567` · 2006-12-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
TL* -  THE CONTACT STATED  VEHICLE EXPLODED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE.  IT WAS A COLD MORNING ,AND ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*