NHTSA Complaint #10028827 — 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10028827
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	July 22, 2003
Date Filed	July 22, 2003
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

MY 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO HAS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WITH THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THE ROTORS ARE MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND WARP VERY EASILY. AT 1500 MILES, I NOTICED A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 45-60 MPH. I HAD THE ROTORS REMOVED AND RESURFACED AT MY LOCAL GARAGE SINCE THE CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME THAT BRAKE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE 25000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE BRAKING VIBRATION IS RECURRING. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY-RELATED, DESIGN DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET IS REFUSING TO FIX. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS AND FORCE CHEVROLET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

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