Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / IMPALA / 2001

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068135 Incident Date: Jun, 13 2006
Consumer's City: PERRINEVILLE Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: IMPALA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WH55K119 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while turning the steering wheel to the left, it made a rough noise and felt as if it were dragging. the noise was more noticeable at 5-10 mph. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who disassembled the steering shaft and added grease. the problem has now returned after 40,000 miles and the dealer recommended adding the grease under regular scheduled maintenance. however, the unit is sealed and the contact does not understand why grease needed to be added a second time. the manufacturer was also alerted. updated 6-27-2006 - *nm