Consumer Complaint Detail

SEAL / SEAL / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003248672 Incident Date: Apr, 20 2003
Consumer's City: LAFAYETTE Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: SEALCO AIR CONTROLS, INC.
Model Name: SEAL Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S2CK58W7X4 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 30 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 05 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Orginal valve stem seals malfunctioned. excessive amounts oil entered combustion chamber causing accumulation of abnormal amounts of carbon deposits which raised temperature in comubustion chamber leading to pre-ignition / detonation which ruined the engine. cost over $7,500 to replace engine that was only 4 years old and had been driven less than 75,000 miles under normal operation. *ak