NHTSA Complaint #10239002 — 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

ON AUGUST 13TH, 2008 I WENT TO DARRYL BURKE CHEVY TO CONSIDER BUYING A NEW TRUCK AND TRADING MY 2006. DURING THE TRADE IN APPRAISAL, THE SALES MANAGER ASK IF THE VEHICLE HAD EVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT? I INFORMED THAT NO IT HAD NOT. HE SAID THE TIRE, SAFETY, AND PARTS LABEL VIN DID NOT MATCH THE VIN IN THE WINDSHIELD. I LOOKED AND WITNESSED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE SALES MANAGER SAID THAT THIS WOULD DRASTICALLY EFFECT THE TRADE IN VALUE OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN USED. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS MUST HAVE OCCURRED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BECAUSE THERE ARE 2 OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE SHIPPED TO OTHER STATES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE THE LABELS ON THEM THAT SHOULD BE ON MY VEHICLE. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU HAS EXAMINED THE OTHER VEHICLES AND DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER CAUSED THIS MISHAP. I NEED TO KNOW IF NHTSA CAN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY MOST ANY DEALER IS GOING TO RECOGNIZE THE DISCREPANCY AND MAY RESULT IN A DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING VINS APPEAR ON MY VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD , SAFETY LABEL , PART LABEL MATCH WINDSHIELD, TIRE LOAD LABEL . THANKS FOR ANY HELP. *TR