NHTSA Complaint #10435048 — 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10435048 |
| Vehicle | 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 44,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | LA |
Consumer Description
ALL 4 LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED AND WITH THAT, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CANNOT PROPERLY WORK THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SEEM TO RANDOMLY UNLOCK ONE OF MY DOORS. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR DOES NOT WORK. THIS CAUSES MULTIPLE SAFETY RISKS. 1) FAILURE OF AUTO LOCK COULD RESULT IN CARJACKING AND PASSENGER EJECTION DURING A WRECK 2) FAILURE OF SECURITY SYSTEM TO ARM AND ALARM COULD LEAD TO THEFT 3) INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM UNLOCKING OF ONE DOOR WHEN UNEXPECTED RESULTS AN UNSECURED VEHICLE DESPITE DELIBERATE OWNER EFFORT AND EXPECTATION OF SECURITY AND CAN RESULT IN THEFT AND EJECTION4) SINCE ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR HAS A KEY LOCK MECHANISM, I HAVE TO CRAWL THROUGH THE CAB TO UNLOCK BACK DOORS RESULTING IN BODY STRAIN AND INJURY. DO THIS*** GOOGLE "2008 CHEVY SILVERADO LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE. SEE HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE ACTUATOR FAIL, AND IN THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN ALL 4 AND THAT IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS. THE COST IS $1000 TO REPAIR AND THERE IS A "NATIONAL BACK ORDER" SO THEY HAVE TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US LITTLE GUYS AND MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR
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