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AC DELCO 18M853 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 755065 · 2010-01-28

Vehicle

Make
AC DELCO
Model
18M853
Year
Manufacturer
Brake Parts Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE HAD MY BLOWER FAN MOTOR REPLACED THE DEALER JUST REPLACED MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN THEY WERE REPLACING MY RECALLED SPEEDOMETER THEY SAID THE WIRES WERE MELTED TO CIG ASSEMBLY, DAYS LATER MY TRUCK BURNT TO THE GROUND. THE CAUSE WAS THE HEATER RESISTER AND FAN MOTOR STARTED THIS FIRE. I AM OUT A TRUCK THE DEALER SAYS THAT'S WHAT INSURANCE IS FOR. BIG DEAL I GET 75% OF MY TRUCK'S VALUE. THIS WAS A 2005 2500HD EXTENDED CAB TRUCK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WHY DO WE AS CUSTOMERS HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THESE DEFECTS AND TAKE THE LOSS. WE SUFFER. THE QUESTION IS HOW MANY FIRES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK AND THE FACTORIES PROBLEMS. WHEN DO WE AS HIGH PAYING CUSTOMERS GET SOME HELP WITH OR STRUGGLE TO KEEP WHAT WE PAID FOR STILL WORKING WITH OUT BEING BURNT. TW*

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303103
Machine
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