Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SAFARI / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001078921 Incident Date: Aug, 16 2001
Consumer's City: NORTHRIDGE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SAFARI Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKDM19W1WB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Throttle cable frayed causing extreme and unwarranted acceleration from 65 mph fwy speed to 90 mph and then stuck open at this point. braking extremely difficult due to speed, however managed to reduce speed to point of being able to place gear in nuetral position and stop. as a result brake pads were ruined and needed replacement as well as accelerator cable.*ak