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Incident date: Jan 21, 1995
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
CHEVROLET
C25
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP WHEELS LOCKED MPMENTARILY BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AT LEAST 10 TO 15 FEET. TT
STEERING IS DIFFICULT WHEN IT IS COLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
ABS BRAKING FAILURE, ESPECIALLY IN WET ROADS. TT
Incident date: May 5, 1994
ACCELERATES AT HIGH SPEED WHEN YOU STEP DOWN ON THE BRAKE. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: May 5, 1994
TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE ON WET SURFACE AND ABS BRAKES FAILED VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 20, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, FRONT WHEEL LOCK UP, PREVENTS STEERING ABILITY. TT
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
REAR CALIPER BROKE AND WEDGED INTO WHEEL. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
BRAKES GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, REPAIRED TWICE. TT
Incident date: Feb 20, 1995
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
5 injured
VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR. TT
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. TT
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
FRAME THAT HOLDS WHEELS AND ENGINE SEPARATED/BROKE FROM 2/3 OF FRAME; LOSS OF STEERING; SPEED 30 MPH; DRIVER HEARD LOUD NOISE; REPEATED NOISE/LOSS OF STEERING.
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
FRAME THAT HOLDS WHEELS AND ENGINE SEPARATED/BROKE FROM 2/3 OF FRAME; LOSS OF STEERING; SPEED 30 MPH; DRIVER HEARD LOUD NOISE; REPEATED NOISE/LOSS OF STEERING.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATBACK LATCH BROKE WILL NOT LOCK AND SEAT WILL FALL FORWARD. TT
Incident date: Sep 9, 1994
RADIATOR CORE IS LEAKING IN SO MANY PLACES UNTIL IT IS UNREPAIRABLE. TT
Incident date: Sep 9, 1994
FRONT END MISALIGNED. *AK
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT
Incident date: Jan 23, 1995
HAD TWO ENGINES IN TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 15MPH, MADE AN ATTEMPT TO TILT WHEEL, SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL DETACHED FROM COLUMN, NO PRIOR WARNING, DUE TO BOLTS BACKING OUT. TT
Incident date: Feb 5, 1995
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH FLASH AND CAB FILLING WITH SMOKE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 5 MINTUES. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED. *SKD
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGN CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.SHIFTED GEARS TO PARK TO STOP. DESCRIBE
CHEVROLET
G20
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGN CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.SHIFTED GEARS TO PARK TO STOP. DESCRIBE
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
SEATBELTS FAIL TO PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT, ALLOWING MOVMENT WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE CONDITION. TT
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
SEAT BELT FAILURE, PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL LOCK UP WHEN GOING A BUMP. TT
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE OF RECALL TO FIND THAT PARTS HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. TT
Incident date: Oct 10, 1994
AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SKD
Fire
CHEVROLET
CAVALIER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Aug 31, 1994
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ANTI LOCK AND BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET TRUCK
(1988) — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1988
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INTERMITTENTLY RELEASES UPON BRAKING, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL FORWARD INTO DASH. *AW
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1988) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
ENGINE OIL PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN A BLOWN ENGINE. *AK
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1992) — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 18, 1995
DRIVER PULLED INTO OPPOSITE LANE WHILE OTHER VEHICLE WAS AT CLOSE RANGE DUE TO REARVIEW MIRROR DESIGN WHICH ALLOWS CLOSE OBJECTS TO APPEAR FAR AWAY. *AW
Incident date: Feb 9, 1995
BRAKES FAILED, TOTAL BRAKE LOCKUP. TT
Incident date: Dec 19, 1993
THROTTLE BODY LEAK.
CHEVROLET
ASTRO
(1993) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Dec 19, 1993
EXHAUST PIPE EMITS BLUE SMOKE. *AK
Incident date: Dec 19, 1993
REPLACED VALVE STEM SEALS DUE TO OIL LEAK.
CHEVROLET
ASTRO
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 16, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
CALIPER SLIDES FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DISC BRAKES. *AK
CHEVROLET
BLAZER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 15, 1995
BRAKE ACTION DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ADEQUATE ENOUGH, UPON BRAKING VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD ON ABS EQUIPPED. TT
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY DEALER DUE TO PARTS BEING DISCONTINUED (85V-169). *AK
Incident date: Feb 12, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IN PART ALL THE TIME. TT
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS/LAP SEATBELTS DID RETAIN OCCUPANT DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 20MPH CAUSING INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 17, 1994
FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF GOODYEAR FRON TTIRES. *AK
HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND GET TO ON OUTER SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT
Incident date: Jan 24, 1995
EXTENDED CAB: WHEN BACK SEAT IS IN LOCK POSITION, WHOLE SEAT ROCKS; PULL LEVER TO RELAX THE BACK OF SEAT; SEAT ROCKS AGAIN AFTER BRAKING; NOT FIRM. TT
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
DOOR LOCKS JAMMED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. TT