NHTSA Complaint #10509901 — 2006 GMC ENVOY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW OPERATED ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT, ALTHOUGH BOTH THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH HOUSING MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY FOUR DAYS AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO DEFECT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME UNDER THE SAME RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,409.