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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

fire · 741398 · 2009-10-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE, AND THEN HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE THERMOSTATS ARE NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ACHIEVE OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND INJECTORS 5, 6, 1 ARE DEFECTIVE. THE REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10289961
Machine
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