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2018 GMC SIERRA 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1655389 · 2020-03-20

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2018 GMC SIERRA HD EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR OVERLOAD, CAUSING A THERMAL EVENT THAT MELTED AREAS AROUND THE REAR DEFROST CIRCUIT. LOTS OF SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL, BUT LUCKILY, I DID NOT SEE FLAMES. THE EXACT ISSUE IS CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED UNDER GM RECALL# "N192265660 REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER THERMAL EVENTS", HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE ISSUE I HAD IS EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I'VE ATTACHED A FEW IMAGES OF THE BURNED, MELTED AND BROKEN PARTS. AGAIN, I'M LUCKY THERE WAS ONLY SMOKE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND NO FIRE. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADVISE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11318830
Machine
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