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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	667814
Internal NHTSA #	10221818
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	19/03/08
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There was a loose sounding noise in the steering column. Upon my investigation i found out that many gm's are having the same problem. Also because of the intermediate steering shaft being lose i could not tell that the right front wheel bearing was bad to the point the hub had to be replaced. This could have had catastrophic results (fatality). Upon talking to various employees i was told that gm has had a design problem and that they now have changed to a different shaft. My vehicle was repaired and even the repair order states "replace upper int shaft with new style reroad test ok" i think in public safety that the ntsb should look into how many of these have had a problem (gm) and the average mileage of not only my model vehicle but all gm's that have this type of steering. It is a serious safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST PETERSBURG, FL
VIN pattern	3GNEC12T44GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/02/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

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