| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267530 | Incident Date: Mar, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ASTRO | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNEL19W81B | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Our 2001 astro van [xxx] had an electrical problem. while waiting for a tow truck, with a transmission problem the hazard switch stopped working after 5 minutes of use. we were stuck at night on a country road and the hazard switch malfunctioned. the dealer said the multi function switch needed to be replaced. the van had 40,156 miles on it and g.m. would not cover the cost of replacement! $501.17 later i am very unhappy. how often does one use this switch? it was somewhat dangerous being on a country road at night without working hazard lights. 4,156 miles beyond warranty and g.m. tells me they will not pay for this defective switch. i understand that there was a safety recall for this same switch which is used on the 2000-2001 blazer, jimmy, and bravado, why not the astro/safari. g.m. knows this is the same part. are they that willing to put people in danger just because the number of astro/safai vans on the road is low? *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
