Complaint 654832
1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP • STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR • incident Jan 17, 2008
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 654832
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- PICKUP
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Incident Date
- Jan 17, 2008
- Date Received
- Jan 23, 2008
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP. WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK. HE THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. HE HAD TO DO THIS TWICE BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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