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2009 GMC ACADIA — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

fire · 733909 · 2009-09-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CLIENT WAS DRIVING A 2009 GMC ACADIA (ACQUIRED 09-03-2008) ON INTERSTATE 10 NEAR MARRIANA FLORIDA ON 08-08-09 WHEN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY. MY CLIENT, HER DAUGHTER, ANN AND ANN'S 2 YOUNG BOYS WERE TRAVELING TO A DESTINATION IN FLORIDA. FORTUNATELY ONE OF THE BOYS NEEDED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM SO THEY STOPPED ALONG SIDE THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR BURNED UP IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES. . WE HAVE RECEIVED NO REPORTS OF THE CAUSE YET. I HAVE A LOT OF PHOTOGRAPHS. FORTUNATELY ,NO ONE WAS BURNED - BUT THE CAR AND ALL OF ITS CONTENTS WERE BURNED COMPLETELY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282576
Machine
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