Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS SUPREME / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003255491 | Incident Date: Sep, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: PORTAGE | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CUTLASS SUPREME | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Power steering suddenly failed without warning and no prior symptoms. sudden total loss of power assist while turning left caused major accident. car was driven off the road into a brick retaining wall causing over $3,000 damage to the car plus $350 damage to the wall. after towing car home, the power steering returned to "normal" operation. police report indicates complaint of sudden loss of power assist to the steering causing steering to feel as if it were locked in position. car is just now repaired and drivable. this is seemingly identical to symptoms on '96 and newer gm cars and should be included in the recall. fortunately, no one was hurt...this time. next time, who knows?! *cb |