Fire Hazard

[TedGEXT]

NEWS: NHTSA Investigates 2.7 Million GM Trucks, SUVs

 

Fire hazard probed in 21 models

 

ConsumerAffairs.com -- June 17, 2008 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has intensified a investigation of 21 models of General Motors trucks and SUVS manufactured between 2006 and 2008 because of the possibility of an engine compartment fire.

 

More than 2,700,000 GM trucks and SUVs are the subject of the the investigation because of the possibility that a fire might erupt inside the engine compartment, even when the ignition is turned off.

 

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) at the federal safety agency reported that investigators are now aware of "41 non-crash engine compartment fires" in the GM trucks and SUVs including 8 fires that may have caused significant property damage.

 

The GM vehicles under investigation are:

 

• Cadillac Escalade ESV and EXT from the 2007 and 2008 model years

• Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 from the 2007 and 2008 model years

• 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500

• 2007 Chevrolet Silverado

• Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 from the 2007 and 2008 model years

• Chevrolet Suburban 1500 and 2500 from the 2007 and 2008 model years

• Chevrolet Tahoe from the 2007 and 2008 models year

• 2008 GMC Sierra,

• GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 from the 2007 and 2008 model years

• 2007 GMC Sierra Classic

• 2007 GMC Silverado, GMC Yukon from the 2007 and 2008 model years

• GMC Yukon XL 1500, XL 2500 from the 2007 and 2008 model years

• Hummer H2 from the 2006 to 2007 model years

• 2008 Hummer H2 Utility, and •the Hummer H2 from the 2006 to 2008 model years

 

"GM provided ODI with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires origination with the ignition in the off position," according to the NHTSA Web site.

 

Investigators are examining the electrical system, engine and engine cooling system; battery cables; under-hood wiring, fuses and circuit breakers.

 

NHTSA investigator are now call the probe an "engineering analysis" which could eventually lead to a recall of the General Motors trucks and SUVs.

[Draenor]

Interesting....

[DofD]

Could be quite the hot topic for many here. Very interesting though. We'll have to keep an eye out for details of the investigation.

[Nick The Great]

Could be quite the hot topic for many here. Very interesting though. We'll have to keep an eye out for details of the investigation.

 

 

My my, how punny.

[MS3DALE]

I saw this a few weeks back,Of course I'm no longer able to post the information from GM on this now

But the funny thing,or not so funny thing,about this is that just this morning on my way to work I saw a GMT900 truck,A Black extended-cab Z71 just like mine,On the back of a rollback truck with the front-end all burnt up,with no visable sheetmetal damage.

So make that "42 non-crash engine compartment fires"

[karld]

So Rich,what info do you have that you can share with us?

[Zembonez]

42 people who didn't want to continue making payments on their trucks but couldn't trade them off because of dropping resale! (DUE TO RISING FUEL COST)

[MS3DALE]

So Rich,what info do you have that you can share with us?

 

I can tell ya',But then I'd have to kill ya'

 

Seriously though,Its pretty much what Ted posted...That the NHTSA was looking into engine compartment fires.

[pj5454302]

so will GM have a recall to fix the problem? will it be under warenty? if i owned one of the effected trucks i would be woried and be thinking abought getting rid of my truck. it would not be worth the money to have a burnt front end rebuilt... again with the warrenty.

[RyanbabZ71]

Spontaneous Combustion

[RyanbabZ71]

so will GM have a recall to fix the problem? will it be under warenty? if i owned one of the effected trucks i would be woried and be thinking abought getting rid of my truck. it would not be worth the money to have a burnt front end rebuilt again with the warrenty.

 

Calm down 41 vehicles out of how many have had this happen? What is your chance? Probably better odds of getting hit by lightning.

[Zembonez]

It does make me think twice about the 07 in the garage of the house that has ALL OF MY STUFF IN IT.

[MS3DALE]

so will GM have a recall to fix the problem? will it be under warenty? if i owned one of the effected trucks i would be woried and be thinking abought getting rid of my truck. it would not be worth the money to have a burnt front end rebuilt... again with the warrenty.

 

If the NHTSA deems there to be a problem,Yes...they (GM) will issue a recall.

 

I'm not worried,Any vehicle at anytime can catch fire if the circumstances are right.

[wlvrn1215]

so will GM have a recall to fix the problem? will it be under warenty? if i owned one of the effected trucks i would be woried and be thinking abought getting rid of my truck. it would not be worth the money to have a burnt front end rebuilt again with the warrenty.

 

Calm down 41 vehicles out of how many have had this happen? What is your chance? Probably better odds of getting hit by lightning.

 

 

 

Im looking at my truck right now and it seems fin.....HOLY SHIT MY TRUCK IS ON FIRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J\k Sorry had to

[bowserb]

Well in 2007, the Sierra and Silverado sold around 837k vehicles and 42 are in question. Hope that makes you feel better.