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2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 — EQUIPMENT

fire1 injured · 693404 · 2008-10-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
109,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD ELKHORN. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM3663. WHILE ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP, THE CONTACT HEARD THE FURNACE AND ENTERED THE TRAILER TO TURN IT OFF. WHEN HE EXITED THE TRAILER, HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ACCESS DOOR AND SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE REFRIGERATOR. THE ENTIRE TRAILER BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HANDS AND SMOKE INHALATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01-26-09 *BF UPDATED 01/26/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10246351
Machine
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