| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998075853 | Incident Date: Jan, 09 1998 |
| Consumer's City: JAMESVILLE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ASTRO | Model Year: 1987 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNDM15Z0HB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 17 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1994 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Spare tire is suspended under vehicle with a steel cable. this cable broke while vehicle was in motion and tire fell off of vehicle. fortunately the vehicle was traveling at only 10 mph. this could have been very serious! no less than 2 people have been killed in the city of syracuse by simillar accidents over the past 15 years! this cable failed because it rusted through. it is also imposible to inspect the condition of this cable without removing the spare tire. the cable should be replaced with a stainless steel cable. non-stanless steel cables should not be allowed in this safety critical application. |
