Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079438 Incident Date: Sep, 17 2006
Consumer's City: JONESBORO Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUBURBAN Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEC16R3XG Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 19 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph, a small amount of black smoke emanated from under the hood, accompanied by the smell of gasoline coming through the air vents inside the cab. the contact exited the vehicle, and noticed that there were flames coming from under the engine compartment. a police and fire report were taken. the fire department was unable to determine the cause of the fire. there was damage to property inside the vehicle, and the vehicle itself was considered a total loss.*ak