Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / K2500 / 1991

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998133687 Incident Date: Nov, 12 1998
Consumer's City: SARATOGA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: K2500 Model Year: 1991
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2GTFK29K5M1 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 16 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 03 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The customer was driving on the highway and he looked up through the rearview mirror, and noticed smoke from the back of his car. he also noticed that car was slowing down, no power. he pulled over, and looked underneath the car. there was transmission fluid on the ground, then there was a burst of fire, and the truck was on fire. be advised that truck was totally lost by the insurance company. *ak