# 1988 GMC K15 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `53263` · 1996-08-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** K15
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AREA OF REAR BUMPER, PULLED OVER, FIRE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD WAS CAUSED BY BUILT UP PRESSURE THAT FORCED TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF FILLER TUBE, SPRAYED ONTO ENGINE, PLASTIC COATING/HOSES, ETC. MELTED ONTO GROUND.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*