Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / SC1 / 1994

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037133 Incident Date: Aug, 27 2005
Consumer's City: CHARITON Consumer's State: IA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SC1 Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Wheels
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZG157XRZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 03 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Daughter was driving home from work in 1994 saturn sc2 when right rear wheel snapped off. she lost control of the car and it rolled several times. daughter was air lifted to united methodist hospital des moines ia. with brain concussion, facial cuts which required plastic surgery the night of the accident, partly collapsed lung, injured spleen, broken leg. will require more plastic surgery. insurance company has the car. the car was a total loss. wheel definitely possible failure with the airbag and seat belt. *jb