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2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1061154 · 2014-05-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA. WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM 2ND SHIFT ALONG GOOD COUNTRY ROAD WHEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS A DEER. REASON WAS BE THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY WEEK OLD GMC SIERRA ARE AWFUL. THEY DO NOT LIGHT UP THE ROAD CORRECTLY (SIDE TO SIDE) OR DISTANCE WISE. THE LOW BEAMS SHINE OUT ABOUT 30 FEET AND WHEN I USE THE HIGH BEAMS THE LIGHT IS NOT AIMED PROPERLY. IT SHINES EVERYWHERE BUT ON THE ROAD. DEALER SAID THEY'VE HAD LOT OF COMPLAINTS BUT NO INFO FROM GM ON A FIX. MY LAST GM TRUCK HAD GREAT LIGHTS. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A RAM! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS NOT TO BE COVERED UP LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCH THING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10585810
Machine
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