Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / ALERO / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016989 | Incident Date: Apr, 07 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PHILADELPHIA | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: ALERO | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3NL52E8XC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 11 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My car was sitting in the parking lot, as i was pulling out of the stall, i heard a bang. after looking at the car, i could see that the right front end was sitting on the tire. i had to have the car towed to a dealer, who told me that the right front coil spring had just broke. luckily, i was not driving at the time. it could have been potentially fatal had the spring broke while i was driving. i noticed that this same spring has broken on several allergy and 26 grand ams, based on other complaints filed. i have the part, if further investigation is needed. this sounds like a manufacturer's defect. gm could be exposed to strict product liability because this defect is unreasonably dangerous. i contacted gm, filed a complaint with them, and am waiting for them to call me back. i left 2 additional messages, and no one is returning my calls. i am also going to file a complaint with the pennsylvania attorney general's office.*ak |