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Complaint 1145838

2009 GMC SIERRA • ENGINE • incident Jan 6, 2015

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1145838
Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Model Year
2009
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 6, 2015
Date Received
Jan 8, 2015
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER SUDDENLY REDUCED TO 40 MPH AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITH SLOW ACCELERATION AND UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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