Issue ID | 363080 |
Internal NHTSA # | 762383 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | ASTRO |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 29/07/01 |
Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On the way home from a conference i noticed my left tire making noise, i inspected it visually and found no obvious problems, i proceeded home and had a blow out of the tire which i found out later to be related to a defective idler arm. This in turn caused me to havea accident with damage to my van and another car. At 57000 (approxiamate) miles the idler arm should not have been worn that severely to cause an accident. I would like to see someone investigate this problem and see if other astro vans have had this problem before. Thank you. *ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BURGETTSTOWN, PA |
VIN pattern | 1GNEL19WOXBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/10/99 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | 4WD |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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