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2002 GMC ENVOY — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 342776 · 2002-04-12

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TOWING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND A FIRE STARTED IN TRANSMISSION AREA. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MODULE FAILED TO ENGAGE NEUTRAL, CONSUMER HAD BRACKETS AND WIRING INSTALLED TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS WHEN BEING TOWED, THERE IS A RECALL, 01V334, REGARDING TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8007481
Machine
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