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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	692025
Internal NHTSA #	10241407
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2005
File date	08/05/08
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Speedometer does not read correctly, ie. When it says i'm going the speed limit, i am flying past other cars, it reads about 20mph lower than i am really cruising at. Car is just out of warranty 38k miles, gm is aware and won't replace free of charge. As i understand, it is a common problem on 2005's as well as 04 an 03 models. Gm will replace 03 and 04's (same instrument cluster) why not the 05's??
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EWA BEACH, HI
VIN pattern	2GCEC19N451XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	23/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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.
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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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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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