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2009 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	714892
Internal NHTSA #	10260734
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2009
File date	03/03/09
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2009 chevy silverado 1500 crew 4x4. I recently had collision backing out of a parking space. I collided with a toyota camry backing out of a space on the opposite side aisle. We basically hit rear corner to rear corner. My complaint is the extent of damage to the truck on such a low speed collision. Visual damage: right bumper end (3 piece outer bumper) is bent in and up slightly. Rear of bed side panel is bent in and up slightly rear light is cracked there is a dent(buckle) in the bed side panel above the wheel well, about the size of a hand. 3 estimates: (1 dealer, 1 private shop, 1 gm preferred collision center) parts needed; new rear bumper new bumper re inforcement new tail light new truck bed side panel.(yes, the whole side panel!) estimates for damage repairs; $2600 dealer $2600 private $3200 gm authorized collision center about 50/50 parts & labor this does not include a trailer hitch brace that is most likely bent. Due to liability of potential failure, all say if this even looks damaged, will require replacement. Add $400. Dealer and gm collision center gen mgr say the bumper design of the new silverado body style "sucks"! The center section of the bumper can take direct, flush ipact just fine. The end sections will be destroyed in even a low speed impact. The killer is the damage to the side bed panels. Because the rear of panel is a single wall of sheet metal, un reinforced, it buckles like fabric at even the lightest touch. You could bend it in by hand if you push hard enough. Since there is no way to pull out this panel due to its un reinforced sheet metal design, the most cost effective repair is to replace the whole panel. They sell the truck cheap! They make a fortune on replacement parts because of the cheap design quality. Word to the wise: get the rear backing sensors! It will save you $3000. It wouldn't help in my case as i still had another moving vehicle. No fault collision.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GILBERT, AZ
VIN pattern	3GCEK23M59GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	1
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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