Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / S10 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001015875 Incident Date: Feb, 20 2001
Consumer's City: METAIRIE Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: S10 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS1440XK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 03 2001 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: While driving home consumer suddenly lost steering, vehicle was unable to immediately stop which caused him to hit a garbage container that was then pushed against a tree which finally stopped his vehicle, the vehicle was towed in and was determined that a new steering knuckle was needed, but consumer was advised that it would not be replaced under warranty because the dealership states that by vehicle being in an accident that is what caused the damage to the steering knuckle (mother on behalf of son) *jb