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2010 HUMMER H3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1147478 · 2015-01-13

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
30,450

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HEATING AND AC BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS LESS THAN 31K MILES ON IT. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS ARE 500$, NOT INCLUDING THE TOW, BEING THAT IT IS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP IS 20 MILES AWAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIME OFF OF WORK AND EBING WITHOUT A CAR FOR A WEEK. I HAVE HEAVILY RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES AND IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSES A WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, (SMOKING) WITH A BURNING SMELL AND BLACK RESIDUE. THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AND THE RECOMMENDED FIX FROM THE DEALERSHIP ONLY REPLACES THE HARNESS, BUY DOES NOT ADDRESS THE CORE ISSUE CAUSING THE FIRE HAZARD. THIS IS LIKE REPLACING BURNT DRYWALL TO ADDRESS FAULTY HOUSE WIRING . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10672280
Machine
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