Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 3500 / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040943 Incident Date: Sep, 25 2005
Consumer's City: MAKINEN Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILVERADO 3500 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCJK39162E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 02 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 09 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: while in a parking lot consumer's vehicle accelerated to avoid another car at a low speed when the left rear front spring eye of the rear suspension broke off, causing the vehicle to strike a pillar. this occurred when the rear end of the vehicle lost control, and turned sideways, striking the pillar due to the loss of the spring. the consumer had the vehicle towed to a body shop. the consumer made the determination about this issue. the truck is at the body shop now. it has not been to a dealer. no repairs or corrections at this time. this was the first issue with the rear suspension. there was damage only to the vehicle, no police report was taken. *ak