Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / COLORADO / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004306734 Incident Date: Oct, 25 2004
Consumer's City: HATBORO Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: COLORADO Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 27 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 12 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Noticed an 'off' odor from vehicle after it sat overnight throughout the fall. as vehicle is typically operated with windows down during the temparate months i thought nothing of it. once the weather changed and vehicle was being operated with the windows up i started to feel ill with respiratory distress / tighness in the chest and throat each time i operated the vehicle. when retreiving an item from the floor i noticed a very distinct strong odor of mildew. i felt the carpets and they were damp to the touch. feeling under the carpet i found the padding saturated from the firewall to the rear of the cab. dealer found that the seam between the cowl and cab was never sealed at the factory causing water to drain into the cab's floorpan. dealer had specialist come and locate/repair the leaks in the front and rear of the cab. dealer's invoice states that the interior was removed and carpets de-odorized. upon picking up the vehicle the distinct odor of mildew contamination remained. dealer stated that it is not manufacturer's policy to replace the damaged carpeting/interior materials except for the padding. shampooing of the remaining materials does not remove mildew contamination from the rest of the interior. have petitioned manufacturer and dealer to please address concerns due to the severe health consequences. response has still been that they can only shampoo it when i smell something. manufacturer is unwilling to readily/completely repair consequential damages caused by a covered and acknowledge manufacturing defect. for sensitive individuals the resulting mold/mildew contamination can have serious heath consequences. injuries: respiratory distress / tighness in the chest and throat (al