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2005 GMC SIERRA — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

2 injured · 521186 · 2005-01-12

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CONSUMER FOUND THE DIRECTION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL ON HOW TO CHANGE THE TIRE VAGUE . WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE USING THE JACK WHICH CAME AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE, THE JACK SLIPPED OFF THE BRACKET AND FELL SIDEWAYS. *NM THE CONSUMER AND HIS BROTHER WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE JACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A LARGER BASED HYDRAULIC JACK. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109485
Machine
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