Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / REATTA / 1990

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000052126 Incident Date: Sep, 13 2000
Consumer's City: SANTA BARBARA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: REATTA Model Year: 1990
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4EC33C2LB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 18 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Brake boost failed only once, after 500 miles of driving, then worked okay again for another 50 miles. no panel indicators showed. when braked hard i was able to slow the car down enough to make the curve at roadway exit. during this slow deceleration a whine or screech came out from under the hood. checked with users group on web. they have started to see this problem within the past year and are not sure what caused this intermittant problem. very dangerous situation with no warning.