NHTSA Complaint #10561187 — 2006 GMC C4500 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10561187
Vehicle	2006 GMC C4500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 20, 2014
Date Filed	January 23, 2014
Mileage	156,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

PULLING A LOADED TRAILER UP A STEEP GRADE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. SPEED WAS APPROX. 40MPH. DRIVER HEAR A "CLUNK" NOISE THEN THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE TEMP STARTED TO RISE. PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BOTTOM RADIATOR HOSE HAD BEEN CUT FROM THE FAN THAT EXPLODED AND THE FAN ALSO TORE THE FAN SHROUD OPEN TOO. SUMMARY- FAN EXPLODED, WHICH RUINED THE FAN SHROUD AND THE LOWER RADIATOR HOSE. *TR

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