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Complaint 1412658

2017 CHEVROLET EXPRESS • STEERING • incident Oct 2, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1412658
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EXPRESS
Model Year
2017
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Oct 2, 2017
Date Received
Oct 5, 2017
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

MY COMPANY JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED DOZENS OF 2017 CHEVY EXPRESS VANS. ONE OF THESE NEW VANS (16 MILES ON ODOMETER) EXPERIENCED A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER MECHANICAL ISSUE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER INTEGRATION WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW IF YOU MANUFACTURE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD ENGAGE THE BRAKES JUST BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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