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2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 — VISIBILITY

fire · 694725 · 2008-11-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
57,384

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB - BURNING ODOR, SOOT ON DASHBOARD, REAR WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE. NO BLOWN FUSES. TAKEN TO THOMPSON'S GMC DEALERSHIP IN PLACERVILLE CA FOR REPAIR ON OCTOBER 20. GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES: WIRING HARNESS FOR REAR WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS PASSES UNDER AND RUBS AGAINST ARM OF PARKING BRAKE PEDAL, LEADING TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAILURE OF REAR WINDOWS. WIRING HARNESS REPLACED BY GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I CAN SEE THAT THE NEW WIRING HARNESS ALSO COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ARM OF PARKING BRAKE PEDAL! I HAVE THE OLD PART. CONSEQUENCES: BURNED WIRING, LOSS OF VEHICLE FOR 8 DAYS, $772.04 IN REPAIR COST. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247423
Machine
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