Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS / 1990

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002200407 Incident Date: Dec, 11 2002
Consumer's City: GLOUCESTER CITY Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CUTLASS Model Year: 1990
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3WH54T7LD Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 12 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Nar 1/29/2003. the consumer received a recall notice in march 2003 regarding the front frame /cradle bolt retainers. as per the recall letter they were replaced. on dec 12, 2002 before reaching a stop, there was a loud noise and the consumer felt a thump. when the consumer investigated, he found that the engine had fallen from the vehicle and there were no steering capabilities. upon general inspection, the consumer was advised the rear frame/ cradle bolts and retainers had separated which caused the engine to drop and the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear. when the consumer contacted the manufacturer he was told the recall for the cradle bolts did not apply to his vehicle only the front. *jb