Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / BRAVADA / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000226294 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: WASHINGTON | Consumer's State: DC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: BRAVADA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GHDT13W8V2 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2003 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| 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: The throttle body assembly malfunctioned and jammed while the consumer's son was driving on the highway which caused unwanted acceleration. the driver put the gear into neutral, secured the emergency brake and turned the ignition off. the failed part remained in the consumer's possession. *ph the rivets on the half moon deflector attached to the lower throttle body butterfly cracked and caused the butterfly to jam open, which kept the vehicle at high speed. the dealer stated the failure was caused by metal fatigue. *jb |