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2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — ENGINE

fire · 1153878 · 2015-02-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
65 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 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A CHEMICAL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EXHAUST FLUID CONTAINED AMMONIA. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO A GASKET FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10680902
Machine
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