Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / TORRENT / 2006

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069695 Incident Date: May, 28 2006
Consumer's City: NORTH OXFORD Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: TORRENT Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 27 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 28 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving down a residential street, there was a wobble in the front right of the car. the car suddenly spun out of control and crashed into a telephone pole. both air bags deployed. my son, who was driving, was slightly injured and burned from the air bags. there is significant body damage to the right front of the vehicle. the body shop that has the car said the right front knuckle broke thereby causing the tire to fall off and loss of steering control. other additional damage is a bent frame and bent brake calipers. i bought this car new from the dealer on 4/29/06. *nm