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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033068 | Incident Date: Aug, 08 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KANSAS CITY | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SUBURBAN | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Parking brake |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3GNEC16T11G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 08 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2001 chevrolet suburban, parking brake (emergency brake) has never worked. i thought this was a simple adjustment and since this vehicle is normally driven only on long trips--rather than daily use i was not too concerned. did not bother to report to dealer because too much hassle over other defects under warranty. recently consulted my mechanic friend (former gm) and have found this is a significant manufacturing flaw--wrong parts installed at date of manufacturer. a service bulletin was issued to dealers on this problem. because the vehicle now is four years old and has approximately 58000 miles the dealer will not address the problem without significant expenditure on my part. i believe this is a problem that should be addressed at the manufacturers expense. i have talked to other owners of similar vehicles experiencing the same problem. time and mileage should not discharge the manufacture from this safety issue. *jb |
