Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 1500 / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007105894 | Incident Date: May, 04 2007 |
| Consumer's City: WARNER ROBINS | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: AVALANCHE 1500 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEC13T43G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 01 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Speedometer displays erroneous speeds. most of the time less than what the vehicle is actually traveling which creates a public safety hazard. there is no indication to the driver of a problem. all other indications are normal. it was not until a gps with speed indicating capability was installed in the vehicle that the erroneous speedometer indication was known. further investigation reveals the speedometer operates correctly until the dash/instrument panel heats up. at this point the indicated speed can gradually vary, sometimes drastically from actual vehicle speed unknowing to the driver. after reviewing the nhtsa site, this does not appear to be an isolated incident and because of the public safety implication of a speeding vehicle, at the minimum i recommend a notice be sent to all current owners of this type of vehicle advising them this condition may be present or occur in the future. this vehicle is currently awaiting repair parts. |