NHTSA Complaint #10263746 — 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10263746
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Date of Incident	February 7, 2006
Date Filed	March 31, 2009
Mileage	8,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE HEATER CORE GASKET. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,700. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB

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