# 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1153878` · 2015-02-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 3500
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 18,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*