NHTSA Complaint #742511 — 1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	742511
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	April 12, 1999
Date Filed	March 23, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

FREEWAY SPEED BRAKING COMPROMISED DUE TO EXTREME VIBRATION CAUSED BY WARPED FRONT ROTORS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR PROBLEM BY MACHINING - ALWAYS REAPPEARS AFTER 5000 MILES. NOW THEY REFUSE TO FIX AS IT IS A 'WEAR ITEM'. THIS IS A DESIGN OR MATERIAL QUALITY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE NEW. BRAKES THAT CAN'T BE USED TO THEIR FULL EFFECTIVENESS ARE A SAFETY ITEM.

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