NHTSA Complaint #717197 — 1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	717197
Vehicle	1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Date of Incident	September 21, 1999
Date Filed	January 11, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN ACTUATED. VEHICLE OPERATOR MUST OPEN HOOD AND POUND ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ALSO MAY QUIT OPERATING AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. IDLER ARMS; BOTH FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT IDLER ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ON UNEVEN SURFACES, SUCH AS ENCOUNTERING A CRACK IN THE ROAD OR PAVEMENT SEAM. LOSS OF CONTROL WAS WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE OPERATED OTHERWISE NORMALLY EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT DRIFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE COULD CHANGE LANES WITHOUT NOTICE. REPLACEMENT PERTS SUPPLIER INFORMED ME THAT OE PARTS WEAR OUT VERY RAPIDLY, AND MUST BE REPLACED AT LEAST EVERY 2 YEARS FOR SAFETY SAKE. *AK

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