NHTSA Complaint #11286864 — 2009 GMC ACADIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE MECHANIC PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE "BLEW UP". THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.