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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000032906 | Incident Date: Feb, 13 2000 |
| Consumer's City: MOKENA | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CHEVY VAN | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBFG15R1W1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 02 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving south in a four lane road. a car was coming north and turned into me to make a left turn. my driver's side front was hit, the wheel went flat. upon seeing him come into me, i put my foot on the brake and something snapped. the brake pedal went up into the steering column . i could not keep the car straight. i went into two lanes of oncoming traffic before hitting a fence which stopped the car. i had no brakes. my ankle is broke and i'm in a cast because of the pedal snapping upward. upon inpact, the third bench in the van unbolted and went forward. i was alone in the van that day, thank god. i am lucky there was no traffic coming. i could have been killed or killed someone because i could not stop the car. i feel the brakes could have been made safer. please help other families who could be injured worse in what i considered a "family van". thank you. if you can tell me who i can talk to or write to, please lset me know. *ak( dot number: ) |
