2015 Yukon Denali bursts into flames during test drive *VIDEO*

[Kman]

Anyone see this?

ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com) — Witnesses on Sunday took cell phone video of a car that had burst into flames in Anaheim.
Officials said the 2015 GMC Yukon caught fire, inexplicably, during a test drive.
The fire occurred in the 2500 block of East Wagner around 2 p.m.
Officials said the fire was out in ten minutes. No one was reported injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Video of the fire was sent to KCAL9 by a member of the Anaheim-based band Dawn of Eternity.


http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/03/23/car-catches-on-fire-during-test-drive-in-anaheim/

 

[jac1304]

Well that's not good...

 

[osidesurfer365]

Not exactly the publicity GMC is looking for to drive the marketing campaign. Interested to hear the results of investigation...........

 

[livingez_123]

I thought the new Porsche 911 GT3's were the only ones burning down lately.

 

[robdeniro0]

Horrible PR

 

[Jproy]

Wow.

 

[GTPprix]

Looks like a regular Yukon not a Denali?

 

[07Burb]

Well....alrighty. There's a black eye

 

[Jproy]

Sounds like discounts and a recall will be coming...lol. Wonder what happened.

 

[ol1970]

What dealerships are open on a Sunday to allow you to take test drives?

 

[showtime1k]

Maybe that will drive the price down

 

[yates ™]

Just because one had problems does not mean that it is a wide spread problem. I looked at a Ram a few weeks ago that had a wiring issue in one of the lights. Could it have started a fire? No idea DNW something already having electrical issues. With that said I am interested in seeing what the report says happened.

 

[THE YETI]

What dealerships are open on a Sunday to allow you to take test drives?

Pretty much every dealership down here in south florida is?

 

[07Burb]

I think the dealerships not being open on Sunday's thing is pretty much just a Midwestern thing these days.

 

[yates ™]

Damn bible belt.

 

[07Burb]

Dealerships being closed on Sunday is caused by Jesus?

 

[yates ™]

Dealerships being closed on Sunday is caused by Jesus?

I believe the notion started with the whole you can't work on Sunday mentality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_laws_in_the_United_States#Missouri

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Smaller town north of me is a huge Dutch community and they pretty much close the whole town on Sunday. Gas stations and are closed, can't even mow your grass on a Sunday. When Walmart was coming in to the town their was a huge debate on it because they are open 24/7/365. They may have relaxed around there a bit but I haven't been there in years to confirm.

 

[07Burb]

You're probably right I have heard rumors that they are trying to get that Missouri law changed so that dealerships can start selling on Sunday. I know over in KS you can sell on Sundays I do think it's a bit much for any gov't to control when a business can be open and when it cannot. That's pretty stupid.

 

[yates ™]

You're probably right I have heard rumors that they are trying to get that Missouri law changed so that dealerships can start selling on Sunday. I know over in KS you can sell on Sundays I do think it's a bit much for any gov't to control when a business can be open and when it cannot. That's pretty stupid.

Honestly it seems like it is just tradition at this point but being closed on Sundays probably cuts way into their sales. I am not religious at all so the practice of anything being closed on Sunday is baffling to me but I know many that would disagree. It really should be up to the dealership as to what they want to do but like I said some people feel strongly the other way.

 

[ol1970]

I had no idea they were open other places...damn, that would be nice to have them open when you actually have time available to go in and do some shopping on such a high ticket item. I always thought that it was a little backwards being shut down. Thanks Jesus...