Product Safety - Intermediate Steering Shaft to Steering Gear Bolt #05010 - (Jan 20, 2005)

</TABLE>05010 -- Intermediate Steering Shaft to Steering Gear Bolt

2005 Chevrolet Silverado

2005 GMC Sierra

Condition

General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2005 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles. The bolt that attaches the intermediate shaft to the steering gear may not meet specification. The bolt may fracture, resulting in the loss of steering. If this happens while the vehicle is moving, a crash could occur without prior warning.

Correction

Dealers are to replace the intermediate steering shaft to steering gear bolt.

Vehicles Involved

Involved are certain 2005 model year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles built within these VIN breakpoints:

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</TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle rowSpan=3>Chevrolet





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</TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle>51234416





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</TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle rowSpan=3>GMC





</TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle rowSpan=3>Sierra





</TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle>51232549





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