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2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 712809 · 2009-03-19

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
54,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A NON-LEVELED SURFACE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A RIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE ITSELF INTO PARK, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 5/7/09 *CN UPDATED 05/12/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262471
Machine
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