NHTSA Complaint #10131961 — 1987 CHEVROLET ASTRO STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10131961
Vehicle	1987 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date of Incident	August 8, 2005
Date Filed	August 8, 2005
Mileage	95,451 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I HAVE A GM ASTRO VAN. THE STEERING COLUMN BOLTS CAME LOOSE THEREFORE ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN TO MOVE ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES IN ANY DIRECTION. WHILE THE VAN IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. TWO PREVIUS TIMES THE STEERING COLUMN BOLTS WERE FIXED BY A GM DEARSHIP. TOOK IT BACK FOR THE THIRD TIME. EACH TIME BEING CHARGED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. THIS LATEST REPAIR TO TIGHTEN THE LOOSE BOLTS WORKED FOR A 12 MONTH PERIOD, AND THEN THEY COME LOOSE AGAIN. DEALER ADMITS THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN BUT THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM. *JB

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