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2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — ENGINE

1 injured · 1049252 · 2014-03-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK AND THE NUMBER 7 SPARK PLUG TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO THE CONTACT'S HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE AIR BAGS BEING COMPROMISED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10574595
Machine
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