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2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1713179 · 2020-12-14

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
45 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 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH HE SUDDENLY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD.THE HUSBAND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY AND WATCHED AS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE . THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE WRECKAGE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND YARD. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED A WRECKAGE AND TOWED IT TO A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11383339
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown