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2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

fire · 830064 · 2010-12-09

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Miles at failure
67,800
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. SHE THEN NOTICED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR ON THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10369831
Machine
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