Complaint 691403
2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR • incident May 19, 2008
- Complaint ID
- 691403
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- SILVERADO
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- Incident Date
- May 19, 2008
- Date Received
- Oct 7, 2008
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S WIFE HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND AND NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V018000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR). THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE MADE FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,943 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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