Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / SL / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997121323 Incident Date: Oct, 31 1997
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SL Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZG5599RV Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 1997 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 04 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Abs; driving at approx 30-35 mph went about 3 miles, left emergency park brake on,came to a stop , saw light smoke coming from rear ,released emegency brake,went down hill ,went to brake, pedal went to floor , completely lost brakes. had to downshift to come to stop. dealer said brake fluid heated up, emergency brake was applied to rear. system was designed with diagonal brakes which caused emergency brake to heat both circuits. *a