Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / FIREBIRD / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005008659 Incident Date: Jan, 18 2005
Consumer's City: ENNIS Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: FIREBIRD Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:shoes/linings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G2FS22K1V2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 21 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 11 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At 118,000 miles i had my front brakes changed for the third time. i asked the person changing the brakes to check the rear brakes since they have never been changed. i had asked previous people to look at them when inspecting brakes and i was always told they were fine. this time the person really looked at them and informed me that the brakes had never touched the drums (ever). my rear brakes were showroom new and so were the rear drums. i had had an sccident a few years ago and had those brakes been working i guarantee i would have gotten stopped in time to have prevented the accident and my injuries. the dat of inciden will be the date of this discovery.*ak