| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002182751 | Incident Date: Jul, 19 2002 |
| Consumer's City: PASADENA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND AM | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2NE52T9VC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2002 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 29 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving down hill, brake pedal went to the floor. consumer took vehicle to pontiac and they replaced the front brakes pads. while driving down a hill, consumer could smell rubber burning, it was difficult to make a stop. consumer saw fire near front brakes. *ak this problem was associated with gm's original pontiac front brake hose restriction. the vehicle was inspected and repaired. it lead to overheating of the brakes and finally brake failure and fire. while in motion this could have led to an accident. *jg |
