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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001089228 | Incident Date: Nov, 13 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SHOREWOOD | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ASTRO | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 1GNEL19W5TB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 27 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1996 |
| 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 and vehicle's front end dropped approximately 6 inches. i was told that there was a design change that required both left and front torsion bars to be replaced. additionally, when the van collapsed, an engine oil line was damaged. total cost: $891.47. design change indicates that engineering was aware of the problem and designed a more robust torsion bar. this is a critical safety issue, and yet i was told that the vehicle is out of warranty. it is not reasonable to expect this type of failure, no matter how old the vehicle. one would not reasonably expect the frame of a 10 year old vehicle to collapse. likewise, one would not expect failure of torsion bars that support the vehicle. i was lucky that the vehicle was parked when the incident happened. if moving, total loss of control would have been the result.*ak |
