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2008 GMC ACADIA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 751103 · 2010-01-04

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
32,812

Severity

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

Narrative

SPONTANEOUS CAR FIRE STARTED INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 2008 GMC ACADIA CAUSING TOTAL LOSS TO VEHICLE. PARKED NEXT TO 2009 GMC SIERRA AND CAUSED THIS TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE AND CAUSING TOTAL LOSS TO VEHICLE. BOTH PARKED NEXT TO HOME AND CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE TO GARAGE. 2 DAYS PRIOR CAR WOULDN'T START IN DRIVEWAY, GMC DETERMINED IT TO BE FROM GAS TANK BEING LOW. 1/4 TANK NOTED TO BE IN CAR AT THE TIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10298165
Machine
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