| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003244957 | Incident Date: Sep, 23 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MIDLAND | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ESCALADE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GYEK13R3XR | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 10 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1990 vintage general motors 350 ci engine has a pewter heater hose connector on the engine that is inappropriate material and prone to failure. the connection has a short life for engine components and will easily break at the engine block causing enginer to overheat. the failure can occur on a hot engine while a mechanic is working on engine and result in scalding fluid on the mechanic. i have two vehciles with the engine/connector and both have failed. this should be a recall item by gmc. *ak |
