NHTSA Complaint #10891573 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10891573
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	June 23, 2016
Date Filed	July 29, 2016
Mileage	92,894 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ENGINE STALL WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN TURNING FROM TOWER OAKS ST ONTO JONES ROAD, A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD. CAR STOPPED IN ONCOMING LANE ON JONES ROAD, JUST AVOIDING A HEAD ON COLLISION. CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHO INFOMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR OF THE CHEVROLETE AVALANCHE PAID DEALER $540. FOR CRANSSHAFT SENSOR REPLACEMENT. HAVE NOT HAD A STALLING PROBLEM SENCE REPLACING THE CRANSHAFT SENSOR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENTS AS THE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES IS CRITICAL.

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