Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / ASTRO / 1987

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032911 Incident Date: Aug, 07 2005
Consumer's City: TUCSON Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ASTRO Model Year: 1987
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNCM15Z9HB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 07 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 10 1988
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a gm astro van. the steering column bolts came loose therefore allowing the steering wheel and column to move about 2 to 3 inches in any direction. while the van is parked or while driving. this is the third time that this has happened. two previus times the steering column bolts were fixed by a gm dearship. took it back for the third time. each time being charged to tighten the bolts. this latest repair to tighten the loose bolts worked for a 12 month period, and then they come loose again. dealer admits that there is a flaw in the design but that no recall has been issued by gm. *jb