NHTSA Complaint #11011137 — 2005 GMC ENVOY FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11011137
Vehicle	2005 GMC ENVOY
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 26, 2017
Date Filed	July 27, 2017
Mileage	132,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. BOTH FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY A FRACTURED FUEL LINE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

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