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2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1330718 · 2016-11-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
14,400
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I AM IN RECEIPT OF THE PAPERWORK CONCERNING THE ABOVE CLAIMED FOR MY VEHICLE. THE PAPERWORK IN MY POSSESSION CLEARLY STATES THAT FARMERS INSURANCE HAS MADE ME AWARE THAT MY VEHICLE 'HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS'. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THESE FINDINGS SINCE IT SEEMED MY VEHICLE ONLY SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGES TO THE EXTERIOR ONLY. AIRBAGS WHERE NOT DEPLOYED NOR ANY WINDOWS SHATTERED. I AM ALSO IN RECEIPT OF THE PAPERWORK CONCERNING MY CLAIM AND DETERMINING I AM 51% AT FAULT TOWARDS THE ACCIDENT. I CLEARLY GAVE MY SIDE OF THE STORY TO THE POLICE OFFICE THAT MY STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUGS SO I FEEL MECHANICAL FAILURE SHOULD BE ASSESSED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WAS ALSO SENT TO ME WHERE IT CLEARLY STATES RECALL NOTICES FOR MY VEHICLE. RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 14V719000, DATED BY THE MANUFACTURER NOVEMBER 10, 2014 STATES A RECALL NOTICE NAMING THE STEERING AS THE COMPONENT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER GMC/CHEVROLET CONCERNING THIS MATTER. UPON REVIEW OF THIS LETTER, PLEASE ALSO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE RECALLS THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED ME AND RECONSIDER PURSUING OF SUBROGATION FROM A THIRD PARTY, I.E. GMC/CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10920575
Machine
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