Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA 1500 / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004284952 Incident Date: Jun, 05 2004
Consumer's City: EULESS Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA 1500 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2GTEC19R3V1 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 16 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 07 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1997 gmc truck. when turning to the right, sometimes there is no resistance on the steering wheel and the truck can veer (hard right) at any speed. the slightest weight of your hand can unexpectedly cause an immediate hard right turn. faulty e.v.o. rotation sensor replaced by dealer on 06/25/98, 5/24/99 and 8/27/99. gm extended the warranty for this sensor to 65,000 miles. sensor is still defective. this defect can and probable has caused severe accidents and possible death. old parts are not available. current defective part is in use now. *jb