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2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ENGINE

fire · 1389057 · 2017-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CHECK ENGINE AND A FEW OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW A PUDDLE OF GREEN LIQUID EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (SUN SHINE CHEVROLET IN ARDEN, NORTH CAROLINA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONDENSER WAS LEAKING FREON INTO THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONDENSER WAS INCLUDED IN A NATIONAL BACKORDER INDEFINITELY. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11002768
Machine
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