1999 Chevrolet Silverado body problems

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. UPDATED 1/14/16 LN UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ

NHTSA complaint #10795128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CRACKING NOISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ABNORMAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN TWO AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

NHTSA complaint #10787318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I CAME OUT TO MY TRUCK ONE DAY AND THE CAB WAS TOUCHING THE BACK OF MY BOX. I LOOK UNDER IT AND THE FRAME WAS BROKEN AND RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDE BY THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE I'D BEYOND REPAIR AND NOT DRIVABLE. ONLY HAS 181XXX MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10780239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE CHROME ON THE CHEVROLET BADGE ON THE FRONT GRILL HAS STARTED TO PEEL. WHILE WASHING THE TRUCK THE CHROME, SLIVER, SLICE MY FINGER OPEN LIKE A RAZOR BLADE.

NHTSA complaint #10691811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4 AND THE FRAME IS ROT IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER MID SECTIONS ARE HALF GONE AND NOW THE REAR SECTIONS UNDER THE BED ARE ROTTING TO THE POINT TO WHERE THE IS NO GOOD METAL LEFT THE BED BUCKLED AND IS HITTING THE CAB THE REST OF THIS VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT THE FRAME IS GONE.

NHTSA complaint #10651289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HELLO IM REPORTING A PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED ABOUT RUST ON THE UNDER BODIES OF THE CHEVY AND GMC PICK UPS. IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THERE ARE TOO MANY VEHICLES REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO MAKE IT A COINCIDENCE. I MYSELF HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHERE MY FRAME HAS NOW CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING MORE AND MORE AND OUR SAFETY IS AT STAKE. PLEASE WHATEVER CAN BE DONE TO BRING GM TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM CAN AND WILL SAVE A LOT OF LIVES AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10643196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY FRACTURED AND THE WHEEL WELLS AS WELL AS THE ROCKER PANEL WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA complaint #10588099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WHEN RAISED ON THE HOIST THE FRAME STARTED TO COLLAPSE AND BRAKE. SERVICE PEOPLE POINTED OUT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME AND TO CONSIDER GETTING A NEW TRUCK AND ADVISED I PROBABLY SHOULD NOT DRIVE THIS ONE ANYWHERE AS IT COULD BRAKE APART. THEY STATED THEY HAVEN'T SEEN THIS IN A TRUCK MAINTAINED AS THIS ONE HAS BEEN. IN LOOKING ON-LINE I NOW SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 1999 TO 2002 SILVERADO'S, WITH 100'S OF COMPLAINTS. GM WON'T TALK ABOUT IT AND STATES ANY RECALL HAS TO COME FROM YOUR AGENCY. THIS IS SERIOUS, NOT SURE IF ANY INJURIES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS (YET) BUT THERE SURELY WILL BE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS NOT BE LOOKED AT WITH THE NUMBER OF ON-LINE COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS.

NHTSA complaint #10577539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERAIDO THE FRAME HAS BROKE . THE TRUCK IS MINT EVERYTHING BUT THE FRAME AND THE BRAKE LINES .I HAVE ORDERED A NEW FRAME AND WILL REPLACE .CHEVY WILL DO NOTHING.

NHTSA complaint #10555258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000. UPDATED 12-26-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK HAD A CRACKED FRAME, JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR SPRING MOUNT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10553199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT WHEN I APPROACHED THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WAS RUNNING DOWN THE GAS TANK. FURTHER INSPECTION THIS MORNING INDICATED THE LINE HAD BURST JUST ABOVE THE TANK FROM CORROSION. ALL STEEL LINES ARE RUSTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE FRAME IS RUSTING SO BAD IT LOOKS LIKE THE PICTURES OF THE TITANIC.

NHTSA complaint #10544050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES ALL THE WAY TO MASTER CYLINDER AND FUEL LINES FROM EXTENSIVE CORROSION. ALSO, THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR SHOCKS AND LEAF SPRINGS. ABNORMAL RUST FOR ANY VEHICLE THAT WAS WASHED AND TAKEN CARE OF ACCORDINGLY.

NHTSA complaint #10541851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING AN UNRELATED REPAIRS HE WAS INFORMED THE FRAME CORRODED AND FRACTURED NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10534012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME AND BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

NHTSA complaint #10478631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE CORROSION, THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO REPLACEDDUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/10/12

NHTSA complaint #10435971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE WAS HOLE THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #10419691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS ROTATING THE TIRES WHEN HE NOTICED EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST FRACTURED THE FRAME IN TWO AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ONLY WARRANTY THE FRAME UP TO 100,000 MILES. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER AND MAKE A REPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE ON REPAIRING THE FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA complaint #10356673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE NOTICED THE REAR FRAME UNDER NEAR THE REAR TIRES WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED UP TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 09/13/10

NHTSA complaint #10318109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY CABLE SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE OF MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN LOADING FIREWOOD. I ALSO BENT THE HINGE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. WHEN I CALLED ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD MY TRUCK/VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IF GMC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD NOT ELIMINATE SOME TRUCKS.

NHTSA complaint #10153811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. THERE A TAILGATE CABLE RECALL 04V129000 ON OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10140812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TAILGATE CABLE TWICE ON MY 1999 SILVERADO. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 AND LATER SILVERADO'S. MINE IS THE NEW BODY STYLE WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO THE 2000 AND LATER MODELS. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10138694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DT: BOTH STRAPS ON THE CABLES THAT HOLD UP THE TAILGATE BROKE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. . CONTACTED THE DEALER AND CALLED GMC, THE DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, AND THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE CABLES BROKE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2005 AND THEY REPAIRED IT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005.

NHTSA complaint #10136938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DT: THE CALLER HAD GALVANIZED SUPPORT CABLE FOR THE TAILGATE BRAKE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE YEAR AFTER AND SHE FELT IT SHOULD INCLUDE HER VEHICLE. . DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SAME PART AS IN THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10132203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PLACING A 150 POUND LOAD ON THE TAILGATE CAUSED THE CABLES TO BREAK. THESE EXACT SAME FAULTY CABLES ARE INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR 2000 THROUGH 2004 TRUCKS, BUT FOR SOME REASON, NOT THE SAME MODEL OF 1999 TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10130840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CABLES USED TO SUPPORT TAILGATE SUDDENLY SNAPPED WHILE 2 AVERAGE ADULT MALES WERE SITTING ON THE GATE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CABLES APPEARED TO BE RUSTED AND CORRODED INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE COATING.

NHTSA complaint #10130735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN OHIO FOR MY WIFE [XXX], SHE REPORTED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WOULD SIMPLY NOT WORK ON ACCASION AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR .WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER BUT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM . AT LOWS SPEEDS I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALERS DOWN HERE SAY THE SENSOR IS BAD. WE PULLED THE FUSE TO DISABLE THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BECAUSE A DELPHI ENGINEER TOLD ME THAT WOULD AT LEAST KEEP THE BRAKES WORKING . I HAVE 58000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS THE ROTORS AND EVEN SOME OF THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED RUPTURING AND CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING HOSE LINE RUSTED AT THE COOLER RADIATOR. . YESTERDAY THE CHEVY DEALER IN GAINSEVILLE CALLED ME TO THE SHOP TO SEE HOW THE FRAME IS BEING EATEN AWAY , I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE EITHER WASN'T PROBERLY PREPARED WHEN BUILT OR THE PROTECTIVE PAINTS AND COATING WERE DEFFECTIVE. THE RECORDS AT JIM DOUGLAS CHEVOLET EVIDENCE THE EXPENSES WE HAVE INCUURED TO KEEP THE TRUCK OPERATIONAL. THE ABS MODULE AND THE LOSS OF BREAK LINES SEEM TO RELFLECT EXTEMELY POOR METAL COOROSION RESISTANCE , EVEN BOTH MY TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED AND BROKE .EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR THEY ARE AMAZED AT THE CORROSION PROBLEMS. EVEN THE TIRE JACK IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS RUSTED AND IT WAS NEVER USED. THE SCREWS INSIDE THE CENTER CONSOLE WERE RUSTED. I SPENT BETWEEN 2500.00 AND 3000.00 IN JUST THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND THAT IS WITHOUT TRYING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR MODULE. I ASSURE ABSENT A FORCED RECALL I SUSPECT GM WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. GM CONUMER RELATIOS SUGGESTED I GET A RECALL NUMBER AND MAYBE THEY COULD BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THUS I AM SEND YOU MY COMPLAINT. SINCERELY [XXX] . OUR VIN IS [XXX] OUR MODEL IS CK15753 THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED AT FORT WAYNE. JUNE 6,1999. NOTE I SELECTED 25 FAILURES AS AN ESTIMATED OF FAILED COMPONETS IN THE UNRECARRAGE INCLUDING THE BRAKES AND THE ABS MODULE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),

NHTSA complaint #10126526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN OHIO FOR MY WIFE [XXX], SHE REPORTED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WOULD SIMPLY NOT WORK ON ACCASION AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR .WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER BUT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM . AT LOWS SPEEDS I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALERS DOWN HERE SAY THE SENSOR IS BAD. WE PULLED THE FUSE TO DISABLE THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BECAUSE A DELPHI ENGINEER TOLD ME THAT WOULD AT LEAST KEEP THE BRAKES WORKING . I HAVE 58000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS THE ROTORS AND EVEN SOME OF THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED RUPTURING AND CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING HOSE LINE RUSTED AT THE COOLER RADIATOR. . YESTERDAY THE CHEVY DEALER IN GAINSEVILLE CALLED ME TO THE SHOP TO SEE HOW THE FRAME IS BEING EATEN AWAY , I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE EITHER WASN'T PROBERLY PREPARED WHEN BUILT OR THE PROTECTIVE PAINTS AND COATING WERE DEFFECTIVE. THE RECORDS AT JIM DOUGLAS CHEVOLET EVIDENCE THE EXPENSES WE HAVE INCUURED TO KEEP THE TRUCK OPERATIONAL. THE ABS MODULE AND THE LOSS OF BREAK LINES SEEM TO RELFLECT EXTEMELY POOR METAL COOROSION RESISTANCE , EVEN BOTH MY TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED AND BROKE .EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR THEY ARE AMAZED AT THE CORROSION PROBLEMS. EVEN THE TIRE JACK IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS RUSTED AND IT WAS NEVER USED. THE SCREWS INSIDE THE CENTER CONSOLE WERE RUSTED. I SPENT BETWEEN 2500.00 AND 3000.00 IN JUST THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND THAT IS WITHOUT TRYING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR MODULE. I ASSURE ABSENT A FORCED RECALL I SUSPECT GM WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. GM CONUMER RELATIOS SUGGESTED I GET A RECALL NUMBER AND MAYBE THEY COULD BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THUS I AM SEND YOU MY COMPLAINT. SINCERELY [XXX] . OUR VIN IS [XXX] OUR MODEL IS CK15753 THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED AT FORT WAYNE. JUNE 6,1999. NOTE I SELECTED 25 FAILURES AS AN ESTIMATED OF FAILED COMPONETS IN THE UNRECARRAGE INCLUDING THE BRAKES AND THE ABS MODULE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA),

NHTSA complaint #10126526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.