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2008 GMC ACADIA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 1138401 · 2014-12-11

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
103,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING HEADLIGHTS BURNED, MELTING THE AREA SURROUNDING THE LIGHT BULB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10663684
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown