# 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1720109` · 2021-01-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT THAT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SEIZED FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSS CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL.  THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE RESUMED BACK TO NORMAL AS THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE KNOCKING IT COMPLETELY DOWN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO YOUNG VW MAZDA 191 COMMERCE PARK DR, EASTON, PA 18045 (610) 991-9100 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FRONT BUMPER. THE FAILURE RECURRED.  THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V827000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
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