| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999094069 | Incident Date: Jun, 09 1999 |
| Consumer's City: MARYLAND LINE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: PRIZM | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 1Y1SK5260VZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 07 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1st incident - wife exited highway onto ramp and when applying brakes, vehicle spun around and rr wheel struck curb causing $350 in damages. at this time i thought it was driver error, but a month later, the brake warning light came on. after extensive diagnosis and replacement of master cylinder and 1 brake caliper, it was determined that the brake proportioning valve was faulty, since air could not be bled from the lf caliper. cost of new valve from dealer - $250. i then researched the internet to see if others had similar problems and found an article on toyota's site (geo prizm's are made in the same plant in fremont, ca alongside toyota corollas) stating that the "factory supplying brake proportioning valves to toyota's auto plants had a major fire on 2/1/97" the fire at this company "aisin" destroyed the machinery that fabricates proportioning valves. they then contacted outside companies (brother industries, a sewing machine manufacturer) to make the proportioning valves desparately needed by toyota. what a coincidence that my "aisin" proportioning valve was defective. i have kept the valve and article. you may read the article as "http://www.toyota.com/times/manu/feature/nummi.html" |
