NHTSA Complaint #8001748 — 1998 CHEVROLET S10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8001748
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET S10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2001
Date Filed	January 8, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

OIL HAS BEEN LEAKING ONTO SKID PLATES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT RUBBER OIL LINES FROM ENGINE TO FILTER ARE LEAKING WHILE DRIVING, THIS OIL BLOWS ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER QUESTIONED SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY SAY ALL S10 TRUCKS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

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