Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / YUKON XL / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032762 Incident Date: Jul, 16 2005
Consumer's City: SUNSET Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: YUKON XL Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3GKFK16Z04G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 29 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On arrival from 80-mile trip, we parked vehicle and turned-off ignition. upon alighting from vehicle, we detected a burning odor. inspection revealed smoke released through front grille. release of hood allowed smoke to billow-out. flames emerged immediately, spreading quickly from engine bay rearward, engulfing entire vehicle, which was destroyed, along with other vehicle parked alongside. fire department responded to immediate call for help and extinguished all fires within 30 minutes of call. *nm