Fw: [s-cars] Da Bomb......

[Mark Strangways]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Strangways" <Strangconst at rogers.com>
To: <keith at maddock.com>; <lebakken1 at netzero.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Da Bomb......


> "AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING"
>
> Nice as if we have EVER had prior warning, is this an OnStar thing ...
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Maddock" <keith.maddock at gmail.com>
> To: <lebakken1 at netzero.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Da Bomb......
>
>
>> This is is a similar product to our Hydroboost units but very
>> different in execution with respect to the nitrogen charged pressure
>> accumulator - on these units the accumulator (bomb for us) is attached
>> integrally to the booster unit themselves... So it doesn't look like
>> a bomb at all.
>>
>> These are generally only found on the 3/4+ ton plus versions of the 
>> trucks.
>>
>> I like the text of the recall...
>>
>> (pasted, as from nhtsa website who seems to have a CAPS key problem:)
>> IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN,
>> FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE
>> IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD
>> ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE
>> BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND
>> BRAKING EFFORT AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:42:57 -0800 (PST), lebakken1 at netzero.com
>> <lebakken1 at netzero.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> S- friends....
>>>
>>> Just saw that GM is recalling over 150000 2004/2005 SUV's to replace 
>>> that little thing called the Bosch Pressure Accumulator. Seems as it 
>>> could "crack and the fragments could injure people if the hood was 
>>> open".
>>>
>>> Some crack.
>>>
>>> Oh yeah, the crack could also leak hydraulic fluid, affecting braking 
>>> and or steering.
>>>
>>> Just when my eleven year old system is hinting at me with extended brake 
>>> light illumination.....some things never change eh?
>>>
>>> Craig Lebakken
>>> 94 S4
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