NHTSA Complaint #10822795 — 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10822795
Vehicle	2006 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 19, 2016
Date Filed	January 28, 2016
Mileage	167,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2006 GMC SIERRA WITH THE 5.3L VORTEC ENGINE AND I FOUND OUT THAT THE CASTECH HEADS ARE FAULTY AND LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE ALSO FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND GM KNOWS ABOUT IT ,TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS 06-06-01-019B WHICH STATES GM IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT BY MY BOSS BRAND NEW AND I PURCHASED IT FROM HIM I BELIEVE GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. JUST NOTICED THIS THIS MONTH AND THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY.

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