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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1266196 · 2016-03-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON US HIGHWAY 12 GOING APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL LOCKUP AND CAUSED ME TO SLID OFF THE ROAD IN A TURN THAT ALSO HAD ICE WHILE TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL THE ACCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND THE RIGHT REAR AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE 8 FOOT BED ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD AND A FRONT DRIVE LINE FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT DRIVE LINE BREAKING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AS WELL I ALSO HAVE VIDEO OF THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO SHOW THE MOVEMENT AND SHOW WHAT CAUSED THE REAR END TO LOCK UP IT HAD MOVED AN 1/4 OF AND INCH TO 1/2 INCH IN EITHER DIRECTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10840319
Machine
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