Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 2500 / 2000

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007104482 | Incident Date: Apr, 17 2007 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CO |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: SILVERADO 2500 | Model Year: 2000 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCGK29U7YZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: May, 02 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2005 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 2500 extended cab. on april 18, 2007 the pitman arm snapped while making a left turn at 10 mph, causing the vehicle to veer slightly into oncoming traffic. the vehicle was towed to a local chevrolet dealer. the police arrived, but no police report was filed. the dealer stated that they had never seen a pitman arm snap unless it was involved in a major accident. also, they stated that there could be a defect in the pitman arms. the contact stated that there was no major accident, structure, or body damage. the manufacturer claimed that nothing could be done, and advised the contact to consult the owner's manual. the contact would have to pay $400.00 to have the pitman arms replaced. the vehicle has been at the dealer since the failure. the current and failure mileages were 150,000.*ak updated 06/08/07 *tr |