Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SUBURBAN / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998127834 Incident Date: Jul, 14 1998
Consumer's City: VISALIA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUBURBAN Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNFK16R8VJ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer was driving approximately 40mph uphill when the shaft of the steering pump snapped. consumer lost all steering control. dealer says this is a common problem with gmc 97 tahoe's and suburban. dealers are replacing the power steering units with the exact units . *ak