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2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 718105 · 2009-04-28

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA CLASSIC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR CUSTOMER/INSURED WAS DRIVING HIS 2007 GMC SIERRA ON APRIL 23, 2009 WITH HIS CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT, THE AUTO STARTED ON FIRE AS HE WAS DRIVING. HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE AUTO WITH THE CHILD BEFORE FIRE REACHED THE INTERIOR. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE AUTO BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET TO THE SCENE. OVER 3/4 OF THE AUTO WAS TOTALLY BURNED. OWNERS NAME IS JOHN CZECH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10267132
Machine
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