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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 3GCEC14X16G252628 · Checked Aug 10, 2026
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3GCEC14X16G•••••• 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500

This build is quieter than most: 1 complaints against 2 for the average 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 build.

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Service Brakes Apr 2015
The contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel and made a dinging sound as the service brake light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal had become loose. The vehicle was not…

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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 3GCEC14X16G252628 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.