Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2008)

1,298 consumer complaints on file.

#11099825June 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET NORFOLK (6252 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, NORFOLK, VA 23502, (757) 266-5804) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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0
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#11098838May 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DASH HAS CRACKS IN MANY PLACES THAT STARTED WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. HOWEVER WHAT CONCERNS ME THE MOST IS THEY'RE THREE LOCATED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? IF MY AIRBAG INFLATES THE DASH COULD PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG OR PIECES CAN BE THROWN TOWARD THE PASSENGER OR EVEN THE DRIVER. IF YOU SEARCH GM CRACKED DASH YOU WILL FIND ENDLESS ARTICLES AND VIDEOS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY MY TEENAGE SON WHO I WOULD DEFINITELY WANT THE AIRBAGS TO WORK PROPERLY AND NOT GET PUNCTURED WHEN INFLATED DURING A CRASH. ALSO AS STATED BY MANY OTHERS WE DON'T HAVE A $1000 + TO SPEND ON A DASH THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER CRACKED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
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0
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#11098670May 29, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STEVE CHEVROLET IN OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
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0
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0
#11097959May 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUTONATION CHEVROLET HIGHWAY 6 (8100 S TEXAS 6, HOUSTON, TX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11096842May 19, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"TAKATA RECALL". I SPOKE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP PERSON (ALL STAR CHEVROLET NORTH, 9352 PLANK ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA) ABOUT REPLACING MY TRUCK PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I FIRST CONTACTED THEM ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 AND WAS TOLD THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN ON MAY 10, 2018 AND SPOKE WITH AMANDA. AMANDA SAID SHE WOULD CHECK WITH HER MANAGER TO DETERMINE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE FIX BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. I DECIDED TO CALL CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (1-800-222-1020) AND I SPOKE WITH JANE. JANE EXPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT YOUR WEB SITE AND CHEVROLET WEB SITE (HTTP://MY.GM.COM/RECALLS) STATE THAT MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THE 'TAKATA RECALL'. JANE MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT CHEVROLET HIRING A THIRD PARTY ENGINEERING FIRM THAT DETERMINED THAT VEHICLES LIKE MINE WAS NOT AFFECTED. I ASKED FOR THIS IN AN EMAIL OR LETTER BUT SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO RELEASE THIS INFORMATION IN WRITTEN FORM. 'ELECTRICAL ISSUE'. VEHICLE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN I SEARCH THE INTERNET. ALSO VEHICLE SHOWS THE 'AIRBAG' NEEDS SERVING THEN RIGHT AFTER THIS THE 'CHECK ENGINE' SYMBOL APPEARED. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THESE ISSUES ARE NOT RELATED. THANKS.
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0
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0
#11093295May 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN WILL PARTS BE AVAILABLE?
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11093340May 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL NOT FIXED
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#11093183May 10, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I NOW THAT THIS RECALL HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE AIR BAG REPLACED BUT EVERY TIME I GO TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS, I'M TOLD THAT NO BAGS ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND MY SAFETY COULD BE IN DANGER. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS TO BE DONE
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0
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0
#11093233May 10, 2018
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE FRONT CORNER OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIRE SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED REFERENCE NUMBER: 8-4149129848 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,280. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092605May 9, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FAIRLY CLEAR ROAD AND WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED THE SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM MESSAGE AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. CLEARING SYSTEM DID NOT CLEAR CODE OR LIGHTS. KEY CYCLES DID NOT CLEAR THE PROBLEM. WE REPLACED THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR AND THE SYSTEM CLEAR AUTOMATICALLY. THE SENSOR WAS NOT CORRODED OR DAMAGED YET FAILED DURING WINTER YUCK WHILE DRIVING. CLOSE INSPECTION SHOWED A CRACK AROUND THE MOUNTING HOLE POSSIBLY DUE TO WATER FREEZING IN THE BOLT HOLE AS THE PLASTIC CASE HAS A VERY THIN PORTION AND SHOWS A CRACK. THE BOLT MOUNTING HOLE HAS A METAL SPACER TO KEEP FROM CRUSHING THE SENSOR CASE DURING MOUNTING. THESE SENSORS ARE FAILING FOR NO REASON AND GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS REOCCURRING ISSUE AS THE SENSORS ARE NOT CHEAP AND COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO FAIL AT A CRITICAL TIME OR POSSIBLY SET OFF THE AIRBAG FOR NO REASON MAKING IT A VERY COSTLY REPAIR NOT TO MENTION A POSSIBLE UNCALLED FOR ACCIDENT. AT $200 GM SHOULD REPLACE THESE SENSORS UNDER WARRANTY. AFTERMARKET SENSORS ARE AVAILABLE AND COST HALF OF GM.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11092607May 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DURAMAX LMM DIESEL ENGINE HAD ALL 8 GLOW PLUGS FAIL ONE AT A TIME. REPLACEMENT GLOW PLUGS FROM GM HAVE A HIGHER VOLTAGE RATING ON THEM INDICATING GM WAS AWARE THESE WILL ALL FAIL IN TIME. THE ORIGINAL GLOW PLUGS VOLTAGE RATING MADE THE ENGINE START QUICKER LESS TURNOVERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER WHO HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE ORIGINAL GLOW PLUS AS THY FAILED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. FEW FAILED DURING WARRANT AS OTHER REPORTED AND MOST FAILED MONTHS TO YEARS AFTER THE WARRANTY. IN M CASE THEY ALL FAILED AT YEAR 7 OF OWNING THE TRUCK AND ALL FAILED OPEN DUE TO THIS OVER VOLTAGE THAT GM CORRECTED IN THE REPLACEMENT GLOW PLUG. REPAIR WAS NOT CHEAP AND COULD LEAVE YOU STRANDED AS THE GLOW PLUGS FAIL AND ARE NEEDED TO START A COLD MOTOR IN A COLD CLIMATE. GM SHOULD REPLACE OR REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THESE KNOW TO FAIL GLOW PLUGS. ORIGINAL GLOW PLUG VOLTAGE RATING 4.72V, REPLACEMENT GLOW PLUG RATING 4.85V. DEFECTIVE GLOW PLUGS CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND SETS PCM CODES AS WELL AS HARD STARTING AND EXCESSIVE CRANKING TO START. UPON START ENGINE COULD BE VERY ROUGH AS IT RUNS WITHOUT THE CYLINDER THAT HAS THE FAILED GLOW PLUGS.
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No
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0
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0
#11092417May 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED VAN CHEVROLET AT 816-527-8564 (100 NW VIVION RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092546May 8, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH THE AIR BAG, BUT THE FRONT SWITCH THAT ACTIVATES THE AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. WHEN ONE OR BOTH FAIL THE TEST WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION ON, IT POSTS A MESSAGE SAYING SERVICE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THERE IS LOTS OF INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ON UTUBE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM AN ELECTRICIAN AND AN ELECTRONICS TECH, I KNOW THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT ACTIVATE IF THE CRASH IS ON THE SIDE WITH A BAD AIR BAG. I HAD 2 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES GO OUT, AT WHICH TIME THE PERSON BEHIND ME,WOULD HAVE NO IDEA, I WAS BRAKING. THE SWITCH IS A 2 PART SWITCH, ONE PART CONTROLS THE BRAKE LIGHT, THE OTHER ENABLES OR DISENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.
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0
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#11092296May 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (STROSNIDER CHEVROLET, 5200 OAKLAWN BLVD, HOPEWELL, VA 23860) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 8/28/18*JB
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0
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#11092379May 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MANUFACTURER RECALL #2049151. NHTSA RECALL #16V381. I HAVE TRIED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER BUT THEY SAY THERE ARE NO AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE. THE ORIGINAL AIRBAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED, BUT I RISK INJURY OR DEATH IF IT DOES. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR CHEVROLET NOT TO HONOR THIS RECALL AS IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS MY SAFETY.
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No
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0
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0
#11091710May 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO OR SO I BELIEVE, THE PASSENGER AIR BACK LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. I'M AWARE IT WILL NOT DEPLOY UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE IF I WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL OVER A YEAR AND WAS INFORMED THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM YET CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME. IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A LONG TIME BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WAITING TO BE CONTACTED FOR THE RECALL. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#11091128May 1, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LINDSAY CHEVROLET (15605 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, WOODBRIDGE, VA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089617April 23, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (BILL WALSH GMC CHEVROLET, 1752 E NORRIS DR., OTTAWA IL, 61350) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON A SPECIFIC DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089626April 23, 2018
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL"
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#11088708April 17, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LAWRENCE HALL CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC, 1385 S DANVILLE DR, ABILENE, TX 79605) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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