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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GTEC19J68Z256360 · Checked Sep 10, 2026
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1GTEC19J68Z•••••• 2008 Gmc SIERRA 1500

This build is quieter than most: 1 complaints against 2 for the average 2008 Gmc SIERRA 1500 build.

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343on the model
203builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Air Bags 1

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Air Bags crash Jan 2009
The contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. While driving 65 mph, the contact fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into eight other vehicles. The frontal air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, neck, and back injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GTEC19J68Z256360 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.