| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 997053194 | Incident Date: Sep, 26 1997 |
| Consumer's City: BOZEMAN | Consumer's State: MT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: PICKUP | 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#: 1GCEK19R7VE | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Since first purchased, this vehicle has a tendency to pull to either the right or left without cause. i took it to the dealer and they replaced a steering sensor unit, but the problem continued. they then told me that nothing was wrong with the truck. since then i have experienced this sudden pulling at least 50 times. a friend of mine also bought a new 1997 chev. p.u. and has had the exact same problem. today he called me and said there is a web site devoted to this same problem. on icy roads and for the inexperienced driver, this could be a potentially fatal defect. how many rollovers and deaths have already been caused by this unexplained steering problem?? |
