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1988 GMC SIERRA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

fire · 137184 · 1998-08-24

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
1988
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH SPRAYED TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
827161
Machine
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