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2022 GMC SIERRA 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1882341 · 2023-03-23

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2022
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
11,373
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while the husband was driving approximately 20 mph smoke was suddenly present coming from the vents inside the cabin of the vehicle. After pulling over and stopping the vehicle sparks suddenly came from the radio console and the husband immediately exited the vehicle. The vehicle quickly was engulfed in flames and the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. A fire and police report was taken and the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the incident. No injuries were reported. The failure mileage was 11,373.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11513392
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown