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1991 GMC K2500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

fire · 123668 · 1998-11-17

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
K2500
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HE LOOKED UP THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR, AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE BACK OF HIS CAR. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, NO POWER. HE PULLED OVER, AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE GROUND, THEN THERE WAS A BURST OF FIRE, AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. BE ADVISED THAT TRUCK WAS TOTALLY LOST BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
830954
Machine
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