NHTSA Complaint #11208055 — 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS FLICKERED ON AND OFF, THE TACHOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES BECAME INOPERABLE, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE POSITIVE TERMINAL WIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE BATTERY AND REPLACED, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.