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2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1487908 · 2018-08-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
20,259

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (SUTLIFF CHEVROLET, 1251 PAXTON ST, HARRISBURG, PA) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE RADIATOR AND THE THERMOSTAT THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND OFFERED TO COVER 70% OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,259.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11115308
Machine
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