Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / SUNFIRE / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002212288 Incident Date: Sep, 05 2002
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUNFIRE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2JB5240V7 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 27 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The steering wheel did not turn left, and was taken to the dealer who replaced the rack and pinion. the power steering rack was binded and leaked at the steering shaft, also the pressure hose leaked. later, recall#02v286000 was issued, but the consumer was denied reimbursement due to the technician not specifying (lower pinion bearing separation), which was not the actual cause. mr scc *jb