NHTSA Complaint #710129 — 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	710129
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 7, 1999
Date Filed	August 17, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

PLASTIC PULLEY ON BELT TENSIONER DESENTEGRADED CAUSING ARM TO BUST OFF ENGINE BLOCK WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE IN MIDDLE LANE. SURPRISED BY LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WHILE PULLING OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! GLAD MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VAN AT THIS TIME. MY OPINION IS THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS A CHEAP PART , BUT POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. NOT TO MENTION STRANDED 40 MILES FROM HOME.

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