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2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1125518 · 2014-10-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO JERK AND HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED EXTREME AMOUNT OF SMOKE TROUGH THE EXHAUST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILES WAS 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10651342
Machine
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