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2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

fire · 675645 · 2008-06-26

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Miles at failure
205

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE HEAT ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR. SOMETIMES, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, HE WOULD SMELL FUEL. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, ONE OF THE REAR TIRES SLIDES AND THE OTHER ONE KEEPS SPINNING. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232357
Machine
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