Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 4.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\bExplore the records behind recurring owner reports.
46 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 46 complaints (13.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 11 | 23.9% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 6.5% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 4.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 6 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 3 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 2 |
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 6; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 4; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 3; Visibility:Windshield: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 2
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 46 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
1995: 24; 1996: 4; 1997: 5; 1998: 6; 1999: 4; 2000: 1; 2001: 2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
LEFT BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM MOUNTING BOLT, TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 542150 at NHTSA ↗
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER UNTIL IT GETS WARM. IT SEEMS LIKE DRIVING A TRACTOR. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 806701 at NHTSA ↗
REAR BRAKES FAILED. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502699 at NHTSA ↗
THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 968482 at NHTSA ↗
COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481789 at NHTSA ↗
VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE AND ON DECELERATION.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 540505 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
46 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 3830.4%ODI 501266ABS AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE WHEN MAKING U-TURN AT 5 - 10 MPH OR WHEN PASSING OVER RIDGES ON ROAD. *DSH | 99.0% | 1915.4% | 2423.5% | 1412.7% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.8%ODI 987287IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK | 1513.9%ODI 524181VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/LAND UP IN STEEP DITCH. DRIVER SUFFERED ABRASIONS TO FACE/NECK AND UPPER THIGH. ALSO, SEVERE DAMAGE TO LEFT HAND SID EOF VEHICLE. *AK | 1512.0%ODI 488106DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD | 88.0%ODI 800939CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT.*AK *SLC | 75.7%ODI 10015842THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB | 76.9%ODI 8021375CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THREE MONTHS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR | 32.7%ODI 821187CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 35MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 613.0% | 46.3%ODI 855048WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. CAR FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR AND HEADLIGHTS, AND CAR KEPT SMOKING. CONSUMER SAW A TRICKLE OF FIRE UNER THER DASHBOARD. THEN DROPS OF FIRE DROPPED DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE, AND ENTIRE CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES. *AK | 916.4%ODI 485858ELECTRICAL FIRE ORIGINATING UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE DASH. *SD | 1715.7%ODI 489251WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM STEERING COLUMN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *SKD | 97.2%ODI 482663POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS, CAUSING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/HAZARD LIGHT FLASHERS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO BURNING SMELL FROM STEERING COLUMN. *TW | 44.0% | 21.6%ODI 737152WHEN PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THEN COMES BACK UP HAVE HAD TO FIVE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT PROBLEM!PLEASE HELP!! ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER HOOD WHICH CAUGHT THE CHIME BOX ON FIRE AND BURNED MAY WIRES. HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE. *AK | 11.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 510.9% | 46.3% | 47.3% | 10.9%ODI 782960OIL GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING TO LEAK OIL AND OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. * ET | 32.4% | 55.0%ODI 801123PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK | 43.3%ODI 10009448OIL PAN LEAKED OIL, ROOF BRACE INSIDE BENT, AND THE SEAL OUTSIDE COWL BELOW FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER FROM OUTSIDE. *AK *JB | 98.8%ODI 10014161 · 314,492 miMY CAR WAS MADE IN 95 I BOUGHT IT IN 96. IN AUGUST OF 01 THE CAR ENGINE WAS ALL MESSED UP. ONE DAY IT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE BODY SHOP SAID A LIST OF THINGS WERE WRONG. I HAVE JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR IT IN FEB. 2003. BUT HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE AUG. 2001. CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT.*JB | 1513.6%ODI 10027250THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT A USED CAR DEALERSHIP WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE TRAVELING FLUID HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 800 MILES. ON 7/13/2003 THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 24.3% | 23.1% | 35.5%ODI 7010901. ENGINE WAS REBUILT 1995 OR '96. VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY IN DRIVE DESPITE REPEATED TUNE-UPS/REPAIRS. NON-ADJUSTABLE IDLE SPEED. 2. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT ALIGNMENT AND FRAME ADJUSTMENT. NON-ADJUSTABLE CASTOR. 3. PARTS THAT COMPRISE HANDBRAKE UNIT ARE SO CHEAP THEY BREAK EASILY; HANDBRAKE TOO WEAK TO HOLD VEHICLE ON GRADE. | 21.9% | 10.8% | 44.0%ODI 521087BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POOR, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE. | 43.3% | 54.9% | 109.1% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.6%ODI 815328SOMETIMES IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN; DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD START TO SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN. SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT BLINK. IF STEERING COLUMN IS COVERED, SMOKE WOULD STOP. WILL TAKE TO DEALER. *AK | 23.6%ODI 961232AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-206). *AK | 76.5%ODI 717345I WAS TOLD THE SOME LAW STATES THAT MY CAR CAN GET PAINTED WITH NO COST TO ME BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THE PAINT. TONS OF CORSICAS HAVE IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. MY CAR IS BEGINING TO LOOK HORRIBLE WITH MOST OF THE PAINT PEALED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK | 75.6%ODI 539709STEERING COLUMN SMOKES, NEAR THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH, WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. THE SMELL OF SMOKE IS ALSO PRESENT. | 77.0%ODI 515187THE CENTER HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL PREVENTS USE OF DIMMER SWITCH LEVER WHILE MAKING TURNS. | 54.1%ODI 785936CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB | 11.0%ODI 819860STEERING WHEEL MADE POPPING NOISES WHILE TURNING LEFT/RIGHT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE NOISE. HAD TRANSMISSION CHANGED. HAD PROBLEMS WITH REAR AXLE AND NEEDED REPLACING. *AK | 21.8%ODI 541776THIS VEHICLE HAS A FRONT END STEERING VIBRATION, AT TIMES SEVERE, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND INCREASES IN A CURVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AN THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS EITHER TIRE BLANCE, OUT OF ROUND TIRES, OR ALIGNMENT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES WITH BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. HOW CAN I GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF? | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.2% | 710.9%ODI 100387001989 CHEVEROLET CORSICA SILVER/GRAY PAINT IS PEELING AND CHIPPING OFF. I KNOW IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD INFORMATION REGARDING ANY SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. | 11.8% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 21.6%ODI 10048705WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LARGE CHUNKS OF PAINT FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED. *NLM | 11.0% | 43.3%ODI 10006348THIS TYPE OF MAJOR EXPENSIVE FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET (GM REQUEST # G01479570). THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM NOT UNHAPPY WITH QUALITY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE, BUT NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AND RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET FOR NOT WILLING TO HELP. IS THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER VEHICLES MAKE AND TYPE.**** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****731233. *AK *JB | 54.9%ODI 10070214 · 119,000 miO.K. FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS STRONG RADIATOR SMELL. REPLACED ADIATOR DUE TO CRACK, STILL HAD ODOR, THEN FILM ON WINDSHIELD, NO HEAT,JUST COLD AIR. PRECEPITATION ON INSIDE WINDOWS, WET FLOORBOARD. GUSHING LEAK FROM HEATER CORE. REPLACED WATER PUMP & HEATER CORE. STILL SMELLING VERY STRONG RADIATOR FLUID, GURGLING SOUND AT START UP AND TURN OFF. LOSING RADIATOR FLUID, BUT NO LEAKS. FLUID COMES FROM UNDER CAP (REPLACED 3 TIMES ALREADY) AT TIMES AND HAS OVERHEATED TWICE. THERMOSTAT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. RADIATOR SMELL IS ENOUGH TO CHOKE YOU. | 109.1% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 24.3% | 11.6%ODI 805954WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SIGNAL/RING BUTTON FAILURE, WHEN TURNING LEFT OF RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT MECHANISM BECOMES INOPERATIVE. *AK | 23.6%ODI 962603EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN SMOKE WHEN TURNING SIGNAL WAS ON. TT | 109.3% | 43.2%ODI 489459ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THEN VECHICLE STARTS TO BUCK. *SKD | 99.0%ODI 480055WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT, DRIVER CANNOT SWITCH HIGH BEAMS BACK TO LOW BEAMS UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHNED OUT. *AK | 10.8%ODI 785936CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1996: 32 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68 | 39 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Vehicle Speed Control | Electrical System:Ignition | Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | Visibility:Windshield | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
3 patterns with matching reports.
2 mentions · 4.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b2 mentions · 4.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
LEFT BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM MOUNTING BOLT, TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION.
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING ASSIST DOES NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. *SLC
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b