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2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1798450 · 2022-02-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

Rear window defrost malfunctioned during remote start and electrical fire happened inside cab and shattered window. Vehicle caught on fire due to recall on 02/26/22 at 1AM and is at McGrath GMC in Cedar Rapids, IA. They will not release the vehicle due to safety issues; rental vehicle is not being provided and they have no update on when dealer will reach out to consumer. Dealer has been contacted multiple times.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11454388
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown