NHTSA Complaint #561872 — 1994 CHEVROLET S10

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	561872
Vehicle	1994 CHEVROLET S10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Date Filed	July 31, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES EGR VALVE WILL HANG OPEN CAUSING LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, LOSS OF PRESSURE RESULTS IN LOSS OF VACUUM FOR POWER BRAKES, AND AS A RESULT VEHICLE GOES TO MANUAL BRAKES CAUSING ELONGATED BRAKING DISTANCE THAT HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES THE COMPUTER PROM HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED FIVE MORE FAILURES SINCE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST.*JB

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