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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1448990
Internal NHTSA #	11074345
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2008
File date	15/01/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet avalanche. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle wa able to restart after several attempts, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offer any further assistance. The failure mileage and vin were unknown.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	AMARILLO, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	06/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?