NHTSA Complaint #859626 — 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	859626
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 1, 2000
Date Filed	April 3, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY STEERING GETS VERY LOOSE, AND WHEEL FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO COME OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LATER, AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THE OWNER FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR. DEALER NOT WILLING TO MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS DESIGNED A MODIFIED SENSOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

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