Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / CENTURY / 1999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001071640 Incident Date: May, 12 2001
Consumer's City: LONG BEACH Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CENTURY Model Year: 1999
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: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G4WY52M3X1 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 22 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My wife maria nena a. florido was involved in a total wreck accident. it took place before the exit of pioneer boulevard. she was driving around 60 mph on u.s. highway 91 heading eastbound in cerritos, ca. she was on the second lane from the outer lane when the vehicle suddenly started to wiggle and begun moving towards the right lane. she tried to control the steering wheel to stay on the lane. when she applied pressure on the brake, the vehicle spun out of control. the driver's door slammed into the guardrail facing in the oppoite direction of traffic. without the guardrail,the accident could have been fatal.*ak