NHTSA Complaint #10145908 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10145908
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Date of Incident	March 8, 2005
Date Filed	December 22, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KY

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING FAILURE . ANYTIME THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE BRAKES MUST BE RELEASED, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ;THE GEAR BOX, GEAR SHAFT, POWER STEERING PUMP AND A VALVE IN THE POWER STEERING. AFTER EACH REPAIR THE PROBLEM REMAINED, AND IT WAS MORE EVIDENT IN THE MORNING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO RESPONDED BY LETTER TO THE CONTACT TELLING HIM THIS WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE, AND THEY WOULD DO NO FURTHER TESTING . *AK

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