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2000 GMC SIERRA 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 413856 · 2003-06-21

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 3500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
500

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE PURCHASED. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE CENTER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. NOW THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE BOOSTER CABLES TO START THE CABLES BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THE COPPER WIRES MELTED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE CABLES BEFORE THE OTHER CAR IGNITED I WAS BURNED. ADDITIONALLY THE TRUCK KEYS WERE NOT IN THE ON POSITION. THAT IS I HAD NOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE YET. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10023496
Machine
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