| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000044269 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: FENTON | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: 6000 | Model Year: 1986 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2G2AF19W0G9 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Gen motors rack and pinion gears have been defective since1980 when they were first produced. i am a retired factory service representative for general motors and i know this for a fact. when i was in the "field" i was told unofficially to make a 'goodwill" adjustment for any complaints of rack and pinion steering gears that would "lock-up" during vehicle operation. the defect is due to the design of a steel spool valve pinion in an aluminum rack assembly. presently the manufacturers have corrected the defect by installing a steel sleeve in the pinion section of the rack assembly sometimes referred to as a 'top hat" rack and pinion assembly. comparisons form earlier designs and present will confirm this to be true. i believe my vehicle should be repaired at no charge due to this inherent manufacturer defect. |
