Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / SL / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288961 Incident Date: Jun, 24 2004
Consumer's City: IDYLLWILD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SL Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZK5579PZ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While applying the brake pedal it went to the floor. consumer pumped the brakes, and the they malfunctioned. however, consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it home. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection the next day. mechanic determined that brake lines needed to be replaced. *ak it was later determined that the battery leaked acid on the brake line. the consumer believes the brake failure was due to the faulty design which located the battery over the brake lines. *nm