NHTSA Complaint #11533378 — 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11533378
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 19, 2023
Date Filed	July 20, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

Vehicle is in the shop at 191,000mi for Rear Shocks, Front Struts, an alignment and oil change as of Wednesday (07/19/2023), at approximately 16:14 EDT, the shop contacted me and notified me that the mechanic, when he was installing the new driver-side shocks, went to secure the shock, only for the entire sub-frame assembly that holds the exhaust manifold, fuel tank and shock in place, "shattered" in front of him. I have been informed that I was "One good pothole away" from having a catastrophic failure which could have caused a wreck, and potentially loss of life.

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