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1994 GMC SIERRA — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

fire · 382566 · 2002-11-06

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Severity

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

Narrative

A FIRE STARTED IN THE FIREWALL NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. A RECALL WAS ISSURED REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE WIPERS HAD BEEN OPERATING ERRADICALLY FOR AWHILE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS DEFECT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRE INCIDENT. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
568161
Machine
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