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2006 GMC ENVOY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 684552 · 2008-08-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
26,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT OVERNIGHT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HEATING RESISTOR THAT MELTED SOME OF THE WIRES IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON LOW POWER; ONLY MEDIUM AND HIGH DUE TO THE POWER NEEDED BY THE BLOWER WHEN RUNNING ON LOW. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE WIRING HARNESS, THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239281
Machine
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