# 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `104393` · 1998-04-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
## Narrative
ABOUT 500 MILES THE POWER STEERING WILL ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, RESULTING IN A MINOR ACCIDENT.  DEALER REPLACED SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.  *AK
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