# 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1772718` · 2021-10-10 · 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:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 27 mph
## Narrative
I was driving on the road. The road naturally turned to the left, and when I turned the steering wheel, the truck did not turn. I hit three parked cars. The steering column steering shaft disconnected from the back of the steering wheel. There was no warning signs prior to the accident. I contacted GM. They sent out a adjuster. And denied my claim but did not give me a reason why. My safety was at risk because I lost my steering. The steering wheel turned but the steering shaft became disconnected from the back of the steering wheel and there was no steering.  This is a huge safety concern. If this happens to other people. Some one will get killed. I have pictures of the defective part.
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