| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001080803 | Incident Date: Aug, 22 2001 |
| Consumer's City: BINGHAMTON | Consumer's State: NY |
| 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: Sep, 19 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This vehicle uses torsion bars instead of springs on front suspension. left torsion bar snapped while vehicle parked - drops body onto frame, approx 8-10 inches. if this happened at speed, would almost certainly lose control. dealer service mgr says they see "lot" of these failures. called gm - would not admit that safety problem exists. service mgr insisted that both l and r be repaired, because "the other side will probably collapse any day". vehicle had to be towed to dealer. total repair and towing $707.94.*ak |
