NHTSA Complaint #10250495 — 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND WAITED 30 SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), IN WHICH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD OPERATE OR FAIL COMPLETELY. THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500. UPDATED 12/16/08 *CN UPDATED 12/19/08.*JB