| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005018840 | Incident Date: Apr, 21 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HUBER HEIGHTS | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SUBURBAN | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:electric power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNFK16R0XJ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 04 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 29 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Streering began to act eratically and felt as if i hit a patch of ice with a rapid release of turning force while making a right hand turn. on the first occasion when this occurred i was exiting a freeway cloverleaf in wet conditions and the eratic movement caused the rear of the truck to lose traction and a near loss of control. i was able to recover the the slide without an accident but found it to be an unnerving event. after researching auto forums on the web i have found numerous postings on this subject and it is related to a failure of the steering wheel sensor located at on near the base of the steering column in the passenger compartment. i replaced this sensor on 05-04-05 and the condition is now corrected. i purchased the gm part #26064468 at a dealer and did the labor myself. this is an extremely hazardous defect which will inevitable cause a serious accident, especially in adverse weather conditions. |
