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1998 GMC SUBURBAN — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

fire · 314073 · 2001-09-14

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SMELLED SMOKE. THEN, SAW FIRE COMING FROM DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL. STOPPED AND PUT OUT FIRE, CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED FIRE STARTED AT MIRROR ADJUSTER ON DOOR PANEL. NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WAS USED PRIOR TO FIRE*AK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
896328
Machine
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