1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 28-30 MPH, ANOTHER MOTORIST MADE AN OUT OF TURN LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR HIS INSURANCE COMPANY TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO TH

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM THE FRONT UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED AND THE UPPER MANIFOLD WAS CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND E

Mileage: 245,000

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE.WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

Mileage: 2,136,813

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT 1/2 MILE AWAY FROM HER HOUSE, THE VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DECIDED TO WALK HOME. WHEN SHE RETURNED WITH HER HUSBAND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING OUT A FIRE FROM HER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA DOES NOT REQUIRE THE MANUFA

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER NOTICED A BRIGHT GLOW (FIRE)COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE REAR REFLECTOR LIGHT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FATHER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER FOUND RIGHT REAR MARKER LAMP HAD OVERHEATED. *TT

Mileage: 120,000

FRONT END DAMAGE TO BOTH SIDES OF CAR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, KEPT INCREASING SPEED, SOMETIMES WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN BRAKE WAS TOUCHED, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF, LOST CONTROL OF CAR, FRONT END WENT INTO A DITCH & CAR WAS FLIPPED, AIR BAGS ARE STILL INTACT AT THIS TIME. *AK

FRONT END DAMAGE TO BOTH SIDES OF CAR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, KEPT INCREASING SPEED, SOMETIMES WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN BRAKE WAS TOUCHED, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF, LOST CONTROL OF CAR, FRONT END WENT INTO A DITCH & CAR WAS FLIPPED, AIR BAGS ARE STILL INTACT AT THIS TIME. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *ET

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE MAKING A NORMAL STOP DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER . BUT, DEALER DID NOT CHECK BRAKES. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE TRUNK WILL CLOSE DOWN HARD, HITTING OCCUPANT. TRUNK SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF A RESTRAINT, SUCH AS SHOCK ABSORBER ORA HOLD LATCH, TO PREVENT INJURY WHEN CAR IS AN INCLINE. *AK

AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED ON DRIVER SIDE CAUSED OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH WENT AIRBORNE AND CRASHED. *AK

CAR EXPLODED IN OUR GARAGE CAUSING LOSS OF TWO VEHICLES, OUR TOWNHOUSE AND OUR LIVE AS WE KNEW IT. WE HAD LESS THAN 60 SECONDS TO ESCAPE WITH OUR LIVES. THE LAST 8 MO.S OF OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN "HELL" AND IS NOT OVER YET! WE BOTH HAVE INCURRED SERIOUS MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, QUALITY-OF LIFE AND TRAUMA/LOSSES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS OUR LIVES WERE THROWN BACK 40 YEARS! WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE TO THROUGH THIS NIGHTMARE THAT WE EXPERIENCING. *AK REFER

CONSUMER WAS SLOWING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPEEDED UP. THE EXPERIENCE WAS AS IF SOMEONE FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOOKED TO SEE IF FOOT WAS ON THE GAS AND IT WAS NOT. VEHICLE TOOK OFF FROM STOP SIGN AND RAN INTO A CAR, THE CAR SPUN LEAVING VEHICLE AT THIS TIME IS STILL. ACCELERATOR AT HIGH SPEED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE THEN HIT A TREE ON THE LEFT SIDE BUMPER AT FIFTY FEET AWAY FROM CRASH OF CAR. STILL AT HIGH

WHILE GOING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT & STOPPED SUDDENLY. DRIVER IN THE LUMINA APPLIED BRAKES & HIT RIGHT SIDE OF RANGER (DOOR & BED). NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. SEAT BELT CAUSED SLIGHT TRAUMA TO HEART AREA. *AK

WHILE GOING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT & STOPPED SUDDENLY. DRIVER IN THE LUMINA APPLIED BRAKES & HIT RIGHT SIDE OF RANGER (DOOR & BED). NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. SEAT BELT CAUSED SLIGHT TRAUMA TO HEART AREA. *AK

WHILE GOING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT & STOPPED SUDDENLY. DRIVER IN THE LUMINA APPLIED BRAKES & HIT RIGHT SIDE OF RANGER (DOOR & BED). NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. SEAT BELT CAUSED SLIGHT TRAUMA TO HEART AREA. *AK

WHILE GOING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT & STOPPED SUDDENLY. DRIVER IN THE LUMINA APPLIED BRAKES & HIT RIGHT SIDE OF RANGER (DOOR & BED). NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. SEAT BELT CAUSED SLIGHT TRAUMA TO HEART AREA. *AK

UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED AND A CHEMICAL SMOKE CAME OUT FROM IT. THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK