Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 3500 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037916 | Incident Date: Sep, 02 2005 |
| Consumer's City: EASTON | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO 3500 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I believe general motors has generated a defect in my 1998 k3500 pickup by equipping it with daytime running lights. on the incident date i was traveling east on md rt 16 near harmony, md. i noticed a vehicle approaching and flashing his headlights. thinking something was wrong i slowed down. shortly thereafter i rounded a sharp curve and found a very large tree had fallen fully across the traveled portion of the highway. i was only able to get around it by leaving the roadway. after successfully negotiating this obstacle i proceeded on my way. after traveling another half mile i met another car which i was unable to warn because of my headlights always being on due to the drl feature. this unwarned vehicle was unable to slow down and collided with the tree. rather then being a safety device i feel, as a result of my experience, that daytime running lights are a hazard and should be banned!! *nm |