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2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1382869 · 2017-06-06

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMEONE FLAGGED ME DOWN AND SAID YOU CAR IS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK ON 3/22/2017. ON 4/11/2017 IS BEGAN TO SMELL OF SMOKE WHENEVER I CRANK. THE SMELL IS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. ALSO THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE EMISSIONS FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. I AM PAYING A NOTE ON THIS VEHICLE MONTHLY AND AM NOT ABLE TO USE IT. I CAN'T GET IT INSPECTED AND THE REGISTRATION IS OUT THEREFORE I CANNOT DRIVE IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993453
Machine
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