Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004279466 Incident Date: May, 05 2004
Consumer's City: DAVIS Consumer's State: OK
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CUTLASS Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3WH52M7VF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 23 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 11 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 20 mph, the front wheels buckled and the vehicle fell to the ground. the steering locked up. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in march 2004 for a rack and pinion replacement. the consumer was wondering why this incident happened. *ak the consumer was approaching a rail road track, then all of a sudden the steering wheel would not turn and the vehicle had taken off to the right. the consumer was not able to control the vehicle. the vehicle was not fixed or the dealer placed the wrong part on the vehicle. the lower pinion bearing was replaced. *sc *jb