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2008 GMC ACADIA — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1020339 · 2013-11-07

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
91,687
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TURNING LEFT AT STOP LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AND STALLED CAUSING ME TO BE STRUCK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY IF TRAFFIC WERE HEAVIER. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT GM HAS HAD THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD GM RECALLED A DEFECTIVE VALVE LOCATED IN THE SIDE BOX (ACCORDING TO MECHANIC AT GM DEALER THIS IS WHY I STALLED OUT). I AM SEEKING AN ATTORNEY FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10551250
Machine
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