Last year, Paige Miles of Naples, Florida sang her way to 11th place in the American Idol talent show. Very impressive, and it's surprising to no one that yesterday, Paige Miles was at a rehearsal. Paige Miles has a very bright future ahead of her.
However, that bright future almost ended in tragedy when the SUV she was driving, a GMC Envoy, burst into flames while she driving the vehicle home. That's right: a fire started while the vehicle was in motion, in traffic, on a Florida roadway.
Luckily, Paige Miles managed to get out safely. On her Facebook page, she described jumping out of the vehicle while it was still moving, to get away from the flames.
Luckily, Paige Miles managed to get out safely. On her Facebook page, she described jumping out of the vehicle while it was still moving, to get away from the flames.
She has also posted photos of the GMC Envoy, and the extensive damage caused by this mysterious fire. Go here to have a look at the aftermath.
GMC Envoy Fire - Obvious Argument of Product Defect
Paige Miles has explained that she believes the fire started from some sort of electrical problem. However, experts will have to go over the wreckage with a fine-toothed comb to determine what really happened this week, and why a fire began in a moving vehicle.
This is something that should never, ever happen. Anyone driving a GMC Envoy needs to be aware of this incident, and at the minimum, carry a fire extinguisher with them in the front passenger section where it can be easily found and used.
Product Liability - One Bad Apple or Defective Product Line
Without a major recall of GMC Envoys due to fires like this, then it's too soon to know whether or not Paige Miles is a victim of an individually flawed product, or if all models of this SUV are vulnerable to similar events. It's better to be safe than sorry right now, if you're an Envoy driver.
Under Florida law, product liability protections exist for either situation: a bad apple in a great product line, or a defective product line. Either way, plaintiffs who have been harmed by products can force the manufacturer to take responsibility for their mistake.
GMC knows this. You can be sure that they are checking out GMC Envoys today after news of Paige Miles' narrow escape. Or they better be.
By on April 28, 2011 11:18 AM
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