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1998 GMC SIERRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 366487 · 2002-07-24

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL, THEN SHE FELT SOMETHING HOT ON HER LEG, WHEN LOOKING SHE SAW VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HER LEG WAS ALSO ON FIRE, FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566750
Machine
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