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2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — STEERING

crash · 1670470 · 2020-06-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
147,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT MY DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MY TRUCK SCRAPED INTO A POST DAMAGING THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE FRONT PANEL. THIS ONLY LASTED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, BUT IT WAS BAD ENOUGH. UPON CHECKING THE CARFAX, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR AND SERIOUS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO CHECK IF ANY RECALLS WAS REPORTED ON THIS VEHICLE. NOW MY TRUCK IS DAMAGED AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX MY VEHICLE. I HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE AND HAVE REPORTED THEM TO THE BBB. WE WILL SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF THIS IF ANYTHING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11329717
Machine
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