Complaint 945166
2012 GMC SIERRA • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Oct 17, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 945166
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2012
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Oct 17, 2012
- Date Received
- Oct 17, 2012
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner 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
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