NHTSA Complaint #10472455 — 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10472455
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 24, 2012
Date Filed	August 25, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

STOPPED DO TO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND STARTED SMELLING EXHAUST IN CAB. PULLED OFF ON NEXT EXIST OPENED HOOD AND DRIVERS SIDE OF ENGINE WAS SMOKING. COUGHING AND LUNG DISCOMFORT. FOUND SOME SHADE TO LET TRUCK COOL. NOTICED BLACK COLOR ON REAR OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD, LOOKED CLOSER AND MISSING BOLT IN SAME AREA OF MANIFOLD. LOOKING ONLINE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS. SHOULD BE EMISSIONS RECALL AND SAFETY RECALL IN MY CASE. *TR

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