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Chevrolet Traverse Steering Safety Report | Apr 03, 2011
Reported on Apr 03, 2011
| PULLLING UP TO THE AIRPORT PARKING AS I WAS GETTING MY TICKET TO ENTER THE PARKING LOT THE GATE OPEN AND I STEP ON THE GAS TO CONTINUE WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEING IN BETWEEN TWO BARRIERS THE TRUCK DID HAD MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE RIGHT BUMPER WHEN IT SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT I COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE I GOT OFF TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND I SAW SOMETHING UNDER THE RIGHT TIRE I GOT BACK IN THE CAR BUT COULD NOT MOVE I GOT OFF AGAIN AND TOOK A GOOD LOOK AND I SAW THE TIRED ROD WAS BROKEN THE INSIDE LOOK LIKE AN EXPLOSION ON THE INNER RIGHT SIDE I CALL ONSTAR AND THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A TOW TRUCK WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT ON MONDAY MY HUSBAND CALL AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT COVER IT CAUSE IT WAS DUE TO A COLLISION WE SAID BUT WE DIDNT CRASH OR HIT ANYTHING ONLY WHEN IT SHIFTED BUT HAD NOTHING SEVERE ON THE BODY THEY SAID NO CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE WE CALL CHEVROLET CORPORATION AND THEY SAID THEY BELIEVE THE MECHANICS AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX ANYTHING SO THEY MADE OUR INSURANCE PAY FOR THE DAMAGE WHICH WE BELIEVE ITS VERY UNFAIR HAVING A WARRANTY WE GOT THE VEHICLE BACK AND WE HEAR A NOISE THE TIRES HAS 2 GASHES IT TOOK THEM 2 DAYS TO CALL BACK AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE AT THE MOMENT THEY CHECK IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT BUT NOW THEY NOTICE IS DAMAGE AND THEY MADE US CALL OUR INSURANCE AGAIN BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR ANYTHING OR FIX IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE WORST SERVICE AND MOST OF ALL I COULD OF LOST MY LIFE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT OR LOST MY BABY SINCE I AM PREGNANT. I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE WHERE AND WHAT HAPPEN TO IT ALSO TOW TRUCK MAN SAID IT WAS THE AXLE/TIRE ROD WHEN HE PICK IT UP. *TR | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Traverse |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHICAGO IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GNKVGED6BJ |
| Mileage: | 3795 miles. |
| Speed: | 3 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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