1998 GMC SIERRA — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

fire · 407173 · 2003-05-12

Vehicle

Make: GMC
Model: SIERRA
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Speed: 50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS . THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LICENSED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10019649
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown