Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 2500 / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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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