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2011 GMC SIERRA 3500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1533635
Internal NHTSA #	11173177
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 3500
Model Year	2011
File date	22/01/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Recall #14260 covers 2007-2011 gmc 3500 trucks with dual batteries amd covers vehicles through june 22nd of 2011, mine was made in july 07/11 and i was drivind 3 hours and 30 minutes after getting home my truck wself ignited inder the bed of the truck abive tje rear part of the spare tore. I believe the positive wire to the trailer wiring plug in grounded and the fuse did not blow causing the grounded wire to ignite the wiring harness and spray in bed liner burning the rear of the truck, i believe your recall covers more trucks than listed. Mine is within 1-2 weeks from the recall end date, and the results are exactly how the recall is explained, the only wire with. 10 guage wire with constant power to it that would have enough voltage to it is the trailer positive charging wire, and once shorted should blow the fuse protecting the vehicle from fire. If this wire grounds and the fuse does not blow it would cause excessive heat where the ground happened until a fire was created, which is what happened in my case. Should i have my insurance company ( allstate) look into this claim against gmc ? Or what is your plan of action? I have $50,000. 00 dollars invested in this truck with an estimate of $10,000. 00 in repairs, plus the overhead in my garage, smoke damage mostly, some bubbled paint on a front fender of the mustang parked behind me and the insulation pannels on my electric garage door, as well as needing a rental car while thos gets fixed. Ite vehicle was parked in my open bay garage and the fire was noticed 30 minutes after returning home.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARLTON, WA
VIN pattern	1GT426C89CFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	04/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2011 GMC SIERRA 3500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 GMC SIERRA 3500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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