# 2012 GMC TERRAIN — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1266373` · 2016-03-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** TERRAIN
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 59,850
- **Speed:** 53 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE TOLL WAY AND WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE GOING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. UPON ACCELERATION (APPROX 53 MPH), I HEARD A MUFFLED POP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WHITE SMOKE TRAILED THE VEHICLE.  NO WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF PRIOR AND I DO NOT RECALL SEEING ANY AFTER THE "POP".  I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND FLAMES UNDER THE ENGINE IN VICINITY OF THE OIL PAN. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES AND THE FIRE CONSUMED THE VEHICLE.  I VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED  AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS.
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