Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / ASTRO / 1995

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039925 Incident Date: Sep, 21 2005
Consumer's City: STEVENS POINT Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ASTRO 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#: 1GNEL19W35B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 23 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 29 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I had just parked my chevrolet astro awd in the garage and after a few minutes the drivers side torsion bar snapped. the front end was sitting on the suspension stops. i am lucky this didn't happen 10 minutes earlier while i was driving. it could have caused an accident or injuries. the vehicle is currently sitting in the garage awaiting repair. the updated parts are going to run me $600 plus installation. i currently have the broken torsion bar. i vehicle resided in utah and did not see wisconsin salt until couple years ago. the bar appears to be severely corroded/pitted at the break. *nm