NHTSA Complaint #10119529 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10119529
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Date of Incident	April 15, 2005
Date Filed	May 3, 2005
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

AFTER PUTTING TRUCK IN GEAR (AUTO) THE GAS PEDAL WIL OCCASIONALLY NOT DEPRESS WITHOUT FORCE. THIS LEADS TO A SUDDEN BURST OF SPEED WHILE TRUCK IS IN GEAR. DEALER RECCOMMENDS A $100 THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. IF A CRITICAL AREA IS GETTING DIRTY, ISN'T THAT A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY MANUFACTURER? REPAIR "HOW TO" WEBSITES TALK ABOUT CLEANING AND PLUGGING A HOLE THAT LETS IN DIRT

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