Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / K1500 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003252299 Incident Date: Sep, 17 2003
Consumer's City: REPUBLIC Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: K1500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK19RXTE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Upon making a left turn brakes locked up, consumer lost control of vehicle and went into a ditch. this was due to the brake rotors breaking and jamming into the brake. this failure was caused by poor design of the rotors, per the dealership.