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2012 GMC SIERRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 945166 · 2012-10-17

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GMC DEALER FOR HEADLIGHT DEFECT AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER PARTS. DROVE TRUCK BACK TO SITE AND WHILE TRUCK WAS RUNNING BUT STATIONARY SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE HOOD WAS RAISED THE ENTIRE TRUCK BECAME ENGULFED AND COMPLETELY BURNED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10480914
Machine
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