NHTSA Complaint #705690 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 705690 |
| Vehicle | 1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
THE DESIGN OF THE HORN IS SUCH THAT A SPECIFIC SECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HAS TO BE PRESSED. WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY THE CENTER PORTION IS HIT WITH THE FLAT HAND THE HORN IS NOT ACTIVATED. SINCE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE STEERING WHEEL IS LIKELY TO BE TURNED THE AREA TO BE PRESSED TO ACTVATE THE HORN HAS BEEN SHIFTED.
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