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2008 HUMMER H3 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 1246035 · 2015-12-17

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
82,926
Speed
50 mph

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 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED, MELTED TOGETHER, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,926. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10810849
Machine
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