| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034859 | Incident Date: Aug, 07 2005 |
| Consumer's City: COLCHESTER | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORVETTE | Model Year: 1988 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1YY3185J5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact received recall 89c17 on 08/05/2005 concerning tie rod assembly. and gm was unable to remedy the problem within 5 days. the vehicle was unsafe to drive, but the dealership refused to acknowledge it, and gm supported the dealership. he contacted the dealer on 8-8-05. they were unable to review his car until 8-18-05. they could not remedy the problem until 8-30-05. the recall concerned a defect in the rear wheel tire rod assembly that may fatigue or fracture, which could result in loss of vehicle control or/and crash. this happened on 7-25-05, and he lost control of the car. both the dealership and gm were telling him the car was safe to drive. *ak |
