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2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1720109 · 2021-01-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT THAT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SEIZED FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSS CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE RESUMED BACK TO NORMAL AS THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE KNOCKING IT COMPLETELY DOWN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO YOUNG VW MAZDA 191 COMMERCE PARK DR, EASTON, PA 18045 (610) 991-9100 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FRONT BUMPER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V827000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11388374
Machine
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