NHTSA Complaint #11066190 — 2001 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ON. INSPECTION FAILED. SAID IT WAS A "SAFETY ISSUE" NO RECALL THOUGH. 1800.00 REPAIR PARTS AND LABOR. IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THEN WHY ISN'T THE PART RECALLED ? ONLINE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, WE HAVE HAD OUR BRAKE SYSTEM LOOKED AT AND IT IS FINE AND SAFE, EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT IS ON. ON THE CHEVY ASTRO RECALL PAGES IT EVEN STATES AND I QOUTE " THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL UNIT MAY FAIL INTERNALLY CAUSING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE." THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, IT'S A PARTS ISSUE, THE PART IS GLUED TOGETHER MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO FIX. THIS IS OBSOLESCENCE , "MAKE IT TO BREAK" MENTALITY. I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO ON VACATION , NOW THE AUTO INDUSTRY HAS MY VACATION MONEY. THIS ISN'T FAIR TO THE CONSUMER, PUTTING A PART IN THAT WAS MEANT TO BE REPLACED AND NOT REPAIRED, EVEN WHEN THE CAR COMPANIES KNOW IT IS DEFECTIVE. PEOPLE ARE DRIVING CHEVY ASTRO'S WITH THIS SYSTEM DISENGAGED AND HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKES. TOTALLY UNFAIR TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. IF I WANT A VACATION NOW I'LL HAVE TO BORROW MONEY TO DO IT, OR PUT IT ON MY CREDIT CARD. THANKS TO WHOEVER MADE THESE LAWS, AND THEN DIDN'T MAKE THE CAR COMPANIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PARTS.