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1985 GMC SAFARI — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

fire · 70276 · 1997-03-14

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SAFARI
Year
1985
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

OWNER STATES UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.THE FIRE STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE HAS BEEN UNDETERMINED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOOD LATCH ON THIS VEHICLE IS MADE HE HAD A HARD TIME IN LIFTING THE HOOD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
810015
Machine
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