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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	687674
Internal NHTSA #	10237871
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2005
File date	01/01/08
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the contact lightly releases the brake pedal, the brake lights automatically dim. The failure was noticed while driving 10 mph. The failure occurs even though his foot is still on the brake pedal. He stated that a vehicle driving behind him will not realize that he is attempting to stop the vehicle; therefore, it could cause a rear end crash with another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a total of five times and they acknowledged the failure, but could not repair it because it is an unadjustable shift. The contact believes that if the rear brake lights are not working, it could increase the risk of an crash with the vehicles in the rear. The failure mileage was 24,000 and current mileage was 29,500. Update 09/10/08 cw updated 09/15/08. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GRAHM, WA
VIN pattern	2GCEK13T251XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	19/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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