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2015 GMC SIERRA — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

fire · 1878600 · 2023-03-08

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Miles at failure
152,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that when doing the initial start, the rear of the vehicle began smoking and caught on fire. The contact turned off the vehicle and the fire settled however shortly after the rear window fractured. There were no injuries and no medical attention needed. There was no fire report. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the window needed to be replaced and there was a Canadian recall (Manufacturer Number N192220470 ) for the rear windows defrost failing. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11510803
Machine
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