Consumer Complaint Detail

HUMMER / H3 / 2007

Recalls
5 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007111191 Incident Date: Jun, 27 2007
Consumer's City: EUREKA SPRINGS Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: H3 Model Year: 2007
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 5
Vehicle's VIN#: 5GTDN13E578 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jun, 15 2007
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hummer h3. while driving 40 mph, the contact was involved in a head-on crash with the owner of an oldsmobile minivan. the contact's passenger side air bag failed to deploy. the vehicle caught fire under the passenger side of the hood. the horn began to sound and the radio was activated during the fire. the contact's on star feature instantly notified the police and paramedic. the fire department extinguished the fire and the vehicle was destroyed. the insurance company and general motors are both investigating the cause of the fire. the contact and three occupants were injured in the crash, including one who is in intensive care with a broken neck and back. the driver at fault was seriously injured as well. a police report and photos are available. the current and failure mileages were 736.