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2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — STEERING

crash · 1769761 · 2021-09-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the power steering had failed while making a turn and the steering wheel would not turn. The contact crashed into a light pole. The contact hit his head on the seatbelt anchor ring. No medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but the dealer could not replicate the failure after a test drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact there was no recall for the vehicle's year and model. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11434022
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown