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2004 GMC ENVOY XL — VISIBILITY

fire · 818191 · 2010-10-04

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY XL
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PUMP THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY AFTER WASHING THE WINDSHIELD. THE PUMP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE WASHER PUMP OVERHEATED ITSELF AND CAUSE A SMALL FIRE, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET OUT QUICK. I REPLACED WITH A NEW WASHER PUMP AND IT STILL RAN CONTINUOUSLY, I UNINSTALLED IMMEDIATELY...RIGHT NOW I HAVE NO WAY TO WASH MY WINDSHIELD AND THE BIGGER ISSUE IS THE FIRE THAT WE WERE LUCKY TO ESCAPE ANY MAJOR INCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10358979
Machine
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