NHTSA Complaint #10161405 — 1997 GMC JIMMY

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10161405
Vehicle	1997 GMC JIMMY
Component	POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Date of Incident	June 16, 2006
Date Filed	July 4, 2006
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE I HAD MY 1997 GMC JIMMY IN CRUISE CONTROL. I TAPED TO BRAKE TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER RESUMING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE BEGAN PICKING UP SPEED MUCH TO FAST. I AGAIN TAPPED THE BRAKE AND SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. I THEN HEARD WHAT SEEMED LIKE A FLAT TIRE, I BEGAN PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD. AS I LOOKED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR I COULD SEE FLAMES COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE I SAID TO MY MOTHER THE PASSENGER "THE VEHICLE IS ON FIRE GET OUT" AFTER SHE OPENED THE DOOR THE FLAMES TORNADOED AND CAME INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND STARTED EVERYTHING ON FIRE. I THEN PULLED MY MOTHER OVER THE CONSOLE AND DRAGGED HER AWAY TO SAFETY, THE VEHICLE IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *NM

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