NHTSA Complaint #10084005 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10084005
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	June 16, 2004
Date Filed	August 2, 2004
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OK

Consumer Description

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT CONSUMER HAD TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND SEND IN THE BILL, AND THEY MAY CONSIDER IT. MEANWHILE, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND NOTHING WAS BEING DONE ABOUT IT.*AK THE FRONT END AND STEERING COLUMN KNOCKED AT 21000 MILES. THE DEALER FILLED THE COLUMN WITH GREASE WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE FRONT END WAS FALLING APART. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A NEW JOINT FOR THE STEERING COLUMN IS NECESSARY. *NM

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