NHTSA Complaint #11130434 — 2012 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11130434
Vehicle	2012 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 13, 2018
Date Filed	September 20, 2018
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I PARKED, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE I RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO RETRIEVE SOME ITEMS FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. AS I CLOSED THE DOOR AND USED THE KEY FOB TO LOCK THE VEHICLE, IT RESTARTED ITSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT IT IS NOT THEIR ISSUE AND THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. PLEASE ADD THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE TO THE RECALL CALL LIST FOR THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGES OCCURRING.

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