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2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 937766 · 2012-09-05

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
10 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 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND THEN EXPLODED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. BOTH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED, AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10473918
Machine
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