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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1160031
Internal NHTSA #	10689653
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO
Model Year	2008
File date	29/01/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Cylinder 4 misfire code which lead dealer to diagnose a bad lifter with cam damage, new piston rings needed, entire engine needed to be replaced. Cost $7,000 + afm contributed to problem in this model year per service department. Truck never hauled, or plowed with. Regular oil changes and maintenance done on time for entire ownership.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	127400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH HAVEN, CT
VIN pattern	2GCEK13M881XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?