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2006 GMC SIERRA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

fire · 705267 · 2009-01-23

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 GMC SIERRA WITH A FRONT WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT WAS PRIOR TO THE TIRE WEARING OUT. GM DECIDED TO SEAL THE BEARING TO PROLONG THE LIFE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. ONCE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN AND A FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE AXLE AND ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10256768
Machine
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