Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / S10 / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004278702 Incident Date: Mar, 26 2004
Consumer's City: SANTA BARBARA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: S10 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS195218 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 22 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 50 mph front wheels locked up and the vehicle lost brake power. emergency brake had to be engaged to assist in stopping the vehicle. dealership indicated that this occurred because the steering wiring cable was grounded to a location where it should not have been. this resulted in the wiring being exposed and rubbed, causing an electrical short. to correct the failure dealership replaced the wiring harness.*ak