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2010 GMC ACADIA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	921496
Internal NHTSA #	10459395
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	ACADIA
Model Year	2010
File date	19/05/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The main battery cable running from the battery located behind the passager's seat was resting on a bolt from the frame. The threads from the bolt cut through the battery cable and shorted out the electrical system causing the floor matting to catch fire while the vehicle was in motion. The engine shut down, causing a loss of power steering and brakes. Since it was the main battery cable the connects directly to the battery with no fuse, the short continued to spark. In the particual vehicle the battery is located inside the vehicle, below the passager side rear floor. The positive battery cable runs from there to inside the engine compartment to the alternator, with no fuse in between. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they said it was not a warranty issue. I raised the question with them about a recall and got no where. I did some searches on gmc blog sites and this issue has happened on a number of other vehicles, one leading to a wreck. Luckily i was at a stop light turning when it happened to me. If this would have happened on a freeway at freeway speeds, the story could have been much worse. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49458
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SACRAMENTO, CA
VIN pattern	1GKLVNED7AJXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 GMC ACADIA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 GMC ACADIA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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