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2002 GMC ENVOY — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 734396 · 2009-09-05

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
153,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2002 GMC ENVOY WHICH HAS A DESTROYED TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE WELL KNOWN (BUT UNBEKNOWNST TO ME) FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. THIS IS A CLEAR DESIGN FLAW, AS THE ROUTING IS CLOSE TO THE CATALYST. BESIDES THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS OF AN ON THE ROAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE LOCATION MAKES A FIRE LIKELY. THE DESIGN FLAW IS DOCUMENTED IN TSB PT-4722. I BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282945
Machine
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