NHTSA Complaint #718708 — 1996 GMC JIMMY

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	718708
Vehicle	1996 GMC JIMMY
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 12, 2000
Date Filed	February 13, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER STICKS WHEN DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. DASH GETS VERY HOT UNLESS DASH LIGHTS ARE TURNED TO LOWEST SETTING. WHEN DASH LIGHTS ARE TURNED TO THE LOWEST SETTING, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGINS TO WORK NORMALLY.

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