Issue ID | 1121402 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10644785 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SIERRA |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 10/09/14 |
Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | After purchasing our new truck, we drove it for the first time after dark on our rural country roads. When engaging the dim lights you can not see more than 20 to 30 yards in front of your vehicle. My husband has done extensive research on this problem since we discovered it and found hundreds of complaints. When engaging the bright lights they appear to shine the distance that the dim lights should. We feel that this is a serious engineering flaw in the gm lighting system on their gmc trucks. He has discovered that they have installed a projector light with a curtain or shutter in this lighting system. We have had them adjusted once by the dealership and they made it worse not better. We have been told that until gm is made to change the lighting system and remove this curtain/shutter system that we are stuck with this. Our only alternative seems to be to drive with our bright lights on at all times after dark in rural areas. We feel that this is a very dangerous situation and at some point in time there is going to be a serious if not fatal accident due to this problem. We are hoping that you will investigate this matter and take action as soon as possible. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PLAINWELL, MI |
VIN pattern | 1GTV2VEC4EZXXXXXX |
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 |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | 4WD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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