| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998036571 |
Incident Date: Aug, 14 1998 |
| Consumer's City: MISSOURI CITY |
Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO |
Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CHEVROLET TRUCK |
Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash:
Yes |
Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire:
No |
Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNEC13R6XJ |
Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 30 2005 |
Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police:
Yes |
Purchase Date:
May, 29 1998 |
| Was Original Owner:
Yes |
Anti-lock Brakes:
Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 |
Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed:
- |
Description of the Complaints:
I have had numerous problems with the brakes on my 1999 chevrolet tahoe, similar to the problems that have been noted in the recent recall number 05v3790000. i had a slow speed impact crash in 1998 that resulted in severe damage to the vehicle that i rear ended, and minor damage to my vehicle. i remember thinking at the time, that it sure took a long time for my vehicle to come to a stop, considering that i was traveling at a slow rate of speed, but i attributed it to my vehicle's heavier weight, but also thinking, it could not have been that bad, because my airbag did not deploy. it took forever for me to stop, and i had my foot on the brake pedal all the way down. i have had my brake pads and rotors replaced at mileage rates, that should not have been otherwise necessary, but i was told by chevrolet dealerships that the repairs were necessary, so i continued to pay for all repairs on my brakes. any time my vehicle is driven by another of my family members, they comment on how low the brakes are, and i become frustrated, as it is usually, right after a brake job! i would like for you to investigate complaints on vehicles and crashes in west texas, as well as new mexico and california where there is sand. at the time of my accident, i resided in el paso, texas, which is comprised of 100% sand. there are frequent sand storms, and really, that is the makeup of the landscape in that area. if the recall in the northern states is due to the use of salt on the roads, what about the sand that is everywhere in west texas? i have had the same defects and failures with my brakes as the vehicles that are driven up north, but i was not aware that i could lodge a complaint regarding this matter to the nhtsa before this recall was issued. imagine my disappointment when i discovered the recall is only effective in the northern states. please, look into broadening the recall to include states where fine sand could affect the brakes and result in failure.*jb
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