Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SAVANA / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998029092 Incident Date: May, 15 1998
Consumer's City: DANSVILLE Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SAVANA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTHG35R2V1 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Towing a rented trailer and small hydra-hoe. weather conditions had been raining. the trailer contains a hyrdraulic master cylinder that is activated from the force of the trailer pushing the vehicle when stopping. in this cause the anti-locks would provide sufficient stopping power as they would not lock up. the more the trailer pushed the less they would brake. rig was virtually brakeless into an intersection. this was not a panic stop, the light had changed with appx 80 yards to stop speed appx. 35mph . *ak