ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
45 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. CONSUMER AND HIS CHILDREN WERE LEFT STRAINED FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE HELP ARRIVED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO D REPLACED THE RADIATOR, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.*AK