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2008 GMC ACADIA — STEERING

fire · 664192 · 2008-04-03

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 GMC ACADIA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BURNT TO NOTHING BUT THE FRAME. LUCKILY WE ALL GOT OUT OK. PRIOR TO THIS OUR CAR WAS IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE COMING APART. WE FEEL THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED THIS TIME AS WELL BECAUSE BY THE TIME WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD WE HAD NO POWER STEERING TO THE CAR. GMC AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM ARE DOING NOTHING AND I STILL HAVE NO CAR. I AM OUT MY DOWN PAYMENT AS WELL AS 2 ALMOST 700.00 PAYMENTS AND I LOST MY TRADE IN CAR ON TOP OF THAT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10223233
Machine
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