Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / JIMMY / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006082204 Incident Date: Oct, 13 2006
Consumer's City: SOUTH RIVER Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: JIMMY Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKDT13W412 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 15 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 08 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on normal road conditions, smoke started coming out of the steering column. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was pulled over and the engine was turned off, however it kept running and the engine warning light illuminated. all the exterior lights failed except the head lights. the dealer appointed the vehicle for inspection on october 18th 2006. the manufacturer was contacted who promised to call back october 19th (didnt call back) after the results of the dealership inspection had been delivered to them. the contact expressed concern because the safety risk involved in this electrical failure should be the manufacturer's responsibility. updated 11/9/2006 - *nm