NHTSA Complaint #10326441 — 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD. EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY UNDER CARRIAGE CORROSION REGARDLESS OF THE SEVERITY. THE MANAGER AGREED TO REPLACE THE CORRODED POWER STEERING TANK AND REPAIR THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY DO NOT COVER ANY CORROSION UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT APPLY TO CORROSION FAILURES WHERE THE RESIDENCE WAS CLOSE TO A BEACH WITH EXPOSURE OF SALT IN THE AIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 05/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/12/10