Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / ACHIEVA / 1996

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002092733 Incident Date: Mar, 10 2002
Consumer's City: PARK FOREST Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ACHIEVA Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: I63NL12MITM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 07 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2096
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Lower control arms on both wheels broke off from bushing. my mechanic said my car was the 15th oldsmobile that this happen to. he also told me this was not cause by wear or tear. this is a major defect that occurs in oldsmobile he also said mileage has nothing to do with this ., cosidering he had to replace 15 olds with the same problem i had.. this could cause a major accident on some highway. it is a major problem waiting to happen. my dealer told me because of the mileage i have. no way according to my mechanic. it is a major defect. please let me know what can be done the repair bill was $340.00 to replace both control arms.i also like to be reimperse. thank you. *ak