| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998032338 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 1998 |
| Consumer's City: WOODRIDGE | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CORSICA | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1LD55M8TY | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 23 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The coolant (glycol+water) started spraying from a hole in the rubber hose (~1/4" dia) which returns the coolant to the top of the coolant tank. the glycol then partly dissolved the outside of the hose. i had been smelling glycol for many months. then a low coolant light came up. i had the hose replaced at a mobil service station 2 times, third time at a firestone station. again, yesterday i found almost all the coolant gone, and hose damaged again. i replenished the coolant, and will take the car to the dealer soon. i think that i know the cause: defective hood and hose location: the space is too tight. some metal part of the hood compresses the hose, and the hot glycol softens the hose. then a hole developes. it presents 3 hazards: 1) a fire/explosion can occur because fine spray of glycol can burn. also, the leaking glycol has saturated the insulation under the hood, and can burn, 2) exposure to car occupants of a carcinogen, glycol, 3) the engine can get too hot, and can be damaged. i do not know the exact solution, but think that the hose/trunk space has to be adjusted, and a more compatible hose material has to be used. *ak |
