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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1134446
Internal NHTSA #	10660131
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	07/11/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving home from work the vehicle started making noises and shaking. We took it to the shop to find out the issue was caused by the lifters which are being housed by plastic. According to the mechanic lifters should be held by metal not plastic due to the nature of the requirement on this type of vehicle. Using plastic to house the lifters is a bound issue. Other parts affected or that had to be changed due to this issue (cam, head set, guides, timer, set wire, set head, coolant, oil and filter). It cost us $3,911. 04 to get the truck fixed since the engine basically had to be removed to get to the lifters. This should never have happened if the lifters were stabilized in the correct type of material. We feel a recall should be made for this issue and we should be reimbursed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORWALK, CA
VIN pattern	2GCEC130481XXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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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 SILVERADO 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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