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2015 GMC SIERRA 2500 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1317634 · 2016-09-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. THERE IS A DISTINCTIVE CUTOFF OF LIGHT, CALL IT A LINE WHEN ON LOW BEAM, AND BEYOND THAT LINE THEIR IS NO ILLUMINATION WHATSOEVER AS YOU WOULD BE USED TO WITH OTHER LIGHTING DESIGNS. YOU CAN NOT SEE ANY SIGNS, POSSIBLE ANIMALS, OR ANYTHING ELSE AS YOU ARE USED TO SEEING IN THE LIGHT THAT TYPICALLY EXTENDS BEYOND OTHER LOW BEAM SYSTEMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS A TSB FOR THE CONDITION BUT IT IS NOT ADVERTISED AND FROM WHAT I CAN DETERMINE ON THE NET DOES NOT WORK REGARDLESS AND IS ONLY A BAND AID FIX. THESE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT I HAD. ..UPDATED 01/04/17 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10906845
Machine
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