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2003 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	593528
Internal NHTSA #	10161459
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	28/06/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was on my way home from work and i smelled a weird smell. I thought my air conditioning may be messing up so i turned off my air and opened my window. I still smelled the weird smell with the window down so i assumed it was an odor from the car in front or just generally outside. I noticed in my rearview mirror the car behind me was flagging me down. I pulled over and she told me my truck was smoking and she thought she saw a flame out the back. I pulled off the road better and got out to look. I looked in the area between the cab and the bed and i saw flames. Within a few seconds the flames got bigger and flared up over the bed of the truck. A passing motorist stopped and had a cooler of water and poured it on the area and put the fire out. I had called 911 and the fire truck arrived after the fire was put out. The police did not accompany the fire truck. An insurance adjustor has not been to the mechanic to look at the truck yet so i do not know the extent of the damage. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WATER VALLEY, MS
VIN pattern	1GTEC14V23ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/12/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	KIRK AUTO COMPANY
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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