| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000078753 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: MUSKEGO | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ASTRO | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:torsion bar |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNEL19WXSB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Left front torsion bar failed. crack started at a rust spot on bar. classic 'beach marks' indicate failure was propigating from the rust point. asked manufacturer for coverage under warranty, but was turned down. was told by dealer that a new style torsion bar was all that was available and that both bars had to be replaced along with the supports that connect the torsion bars to the cross member. i complained that if only one failed, i should only need to replace one. i compaired it to a v-8 head gasket failure, only one is repalced unles there is a reason to replace both. i believe that the requirement to replace both bars is an indication by chevrolet that the design is faulty (this is backed up by the replacement being a new design). the new design does not allow for debris to gather around the rear portion of the torsion bar as the original design did.*ak |
