# 2009 HUMMER H3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1168535` · 2015-03-24 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HUMMER
- **Model:** H3
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DRIVER WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR.  SHORTLY AFTER SHE BEGIN TO SEE SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX.  THEN SPARKS BEGIN TO DROP ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR.  SHE PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AS THE SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE INTENSIFYING.  EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE CABIN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED.   *TR
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