NHTSA Complaint #890098 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	890098
Vehicle	1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 1, 2001
Date Filed	June 11, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DURING WET ROAD/WEATHER CONDITIONS POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAILED. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A WATER DEFLECTOR PLATE TO PREVENT WATER FROM CONTACTING POWER STEERING BELT. HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH IN A RAIN STORM, POWER STEERING FAILED, AND BELT FOR ALTERNATOR SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED LIGHT FOR BATTERY ON THE DASH BOARD TO COME ON. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE WET CONDITIONS CAUSED A BELT TO SLIP FROM THE ALTERNATOR AND DISABLED THE ALTERNATOR. *YH

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