Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C3 / 1999
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007106200 | Incident Date: May, 02 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C3 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBJG31F2X1 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 07 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 04 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet cutaway g3500. while driving 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the pedal extended to the floor. the failure to brake properly caused a major crash with two other vehicles. the contact attempted to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle and also held on horn to warn other driver's. the vehicle was towed and the mechanic stated that the clamp which holds the pedal in place was missing. the clamp can only be removed by a special tool. the contact insists that the cause of failure is not brake related, but it was indeed the brake pedal. all of the vehicles involved in the crash were destroyed. the driver sustained injuries to his back and knee. police report case # 07-005729 was filed. the vehicle does not have cruise control. the contact can provide photos. the current and failure mileages were 116,000. the consumer provided photos of the vehicle and a police report of the accident. updated 06/06/07 *tr |