NHTSA Complaint #11396402 — 2001 GMC SIERRA 3500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11396402
Vehicle	2001 GMC SIERRA 3500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 14, 2020
Date Filed	February 16, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE TRUCK HAS LOW MILEAGE FOR IT'S AGE BUT IT 3 TIMES STARTING IN 2005 IT HAS CAUGHT FIRE IN AND AROUND THE BATTERY/ALTERNATOR. I'VE GIVEN GMC MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT FIRST AND IT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY THE OTHER DAY.

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