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1987 GMC JIMMY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 444262 · 2003-11-05

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1987
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

1987 GMC JIMMY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING.*MR CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE WHILE DRIVING. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE BERM WHERE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SUFFERED FIRE DAMAGE. CONSUMER STATED SHE FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH OIL EARLIER IN THE DAY AND SPILLED SOME ONTO THE ENGINE, AND THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10048261
Machine
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