Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / ASTRO / 1999

Recalls
3 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288883 Incident Date: Jun, 21 2004
Consumer's City: BREMERTON Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ASTRO Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 3
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNEL19W9XB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 06 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes 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 40 mph vehicle stalled. then, vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer applied the brakes, but they were inoperative. this caused the vehicle to crash into a tree. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver and two passengers sustained major injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. the vehicle was towed to a garage. *ak