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2007 GMC ENVOY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 934858 · 2012-08-19

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET IN MAINE, I FIRST NOTICED MY FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW GOING UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. THEN, WHITE SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS. I PULLED INTO A NEARBY DRIVEWAY TO PULL THE FUSE, BUT IT MUST HAVE BLOWN ON ITS OWN BECAUSE THE WINDOW CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR REPLACEMENT WAS MORE THAN $500. OUCH! I'M JUST GLAD THE ENTIRE CAR DIDN'T BURST INTO FLAMES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10471449
Machine
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