| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000070275 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: GAITHERSBURG | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ASTRO | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNEL19W4WB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 30 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Power steering pump failed suddenly causing loss of steering and brakes. i was told by service mgr. @ damascus chevrolet that he has seen this problem in this braking system before. there was no warning or previous problem with either the steering or the brakes. the failure was sudden and complete. i have located one additional owner of the same model van who experienced a simular failure. in both cases it was fortunate that the failure was at a low speed. chevrolet informed me that since the vehilce was out of warranty they would make no efforts to assist me with the repair ($800). i feel that a braking system that suffers from this type of failure from time to time ( as stated by the chevy service mgr.) is a threat to anyone who may operate or be in proximity of the operation of these vehicles.*ak |
