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2006 HUMMER H3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 967151 · 2013-03-08

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
120,000
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 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10502048
Machine
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