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2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 902701 · 2012-01-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

LETTER FROM SENATOR SESSIONS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE A PENDING GENERAL MOTORS WARRANTY CLAIM ON A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A WINDOW OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. THE WRECKER SERVICE VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS LOOSE, LEAVING THE TRANSMISSION IN THE FORWARD POSITION. GM DENIED THE CONSUMERS WARRANTY CLAIM, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS WELL WITHIN THE FIVE YEAR. 50,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446432
Machine
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