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2008 GMC ACADIA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 859209 · 2011-05-31

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WOULD NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. WHILE REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT HIMSELF, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO REWIRE THE WIRING HARNESS TO REPAIR THE HEADLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10403829
Machine
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