| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001270693 | Incident Date: Apr, 02 2001 |
| Consumer's City: WEST VALLEY CITY | Consumer's State: UT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SAFARI | 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#: 1GKEL19W0SB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 17 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 29 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When right front torsion bar on all wheel drive minivan was replaced two years ago, van began exhibiting unstable, extremely sensitive, and dangerous handling characteristics at highway speeds. replacement of tires, two sets of shock absorbers, and multiple realignments at my expense did not solve this problem. if i had needed to make an emergency evasive maneuver under these conditions, my van would very likely have rolled over. when left front torsion bar was replaced this week, i was informed that gm had developed a new torsion bar design, and that i was now required to replace both left and right bars if either failed. this dual replacement finally solved my handling problems. the manufacturer should recall and replace such defective parts free when they endanger passengers! i have paid for replacing three defective torsion bars over a two year period. *jb |
