Consumer Complaint Detail

RENAULT / MEDALLION / 1988

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 988014763 Incident Date: Aug, 07 1988
Consumer's City: QUINCY Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: RENAULT, INCORPORATED
Model Name: MEDALLION Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: VF1FF45B2J2 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2001 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The ignition switch was improperly mounted causing the ignition feed wire switch to twist from the motion of the steering wheel, as a result the wire gradually rubbed bare on the steering column and shorted out causing a sudden loss of power while the consumer was driving. nlm