Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / PARK AVENUE / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006054226 Incident Date: Jan, 09 2006
Consumer's City: CARY Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: PARK AVENUE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4CW52KXY4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 09 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) sudden increase in steering effort. no prior indication of impending failure. (2) momentary loss of vehicle control due to the major increase in steering effort while turning left or right at low speeds, 20 mph. i'm 81 years old. (3) dealer replaced the steering rack with what i believe to be a rebuilt unit, therefore, i imagine the oem unit was returned to ?*ak