Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / VUE / 2002

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079322 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2006
Consumer's City: SOLON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: VUE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:stabilizer bar
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5GZCZ63B12S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 18 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 18 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) was turning right from driveway onto street from work (2) was a loud metal snapping sound, then a grinding type sound while driving home. thumps when making turns when checked at home, discovered that front stabilizer bar's right link had snapped loose at junction of rod and ball joint on the suspension strut. grinding was due to loose end of the link rubbing inside the wheel. (3) link had to be replaced, was different design from original. original was 3 pieces screwed together, replacement was casst single piece. original is available. failure could have led to the broken piece disabling brakes if it ruptured the brake house, or disabling abs had it broken wire leads which are in close proximity. parts redesign points to prior knowledge that old design is defective. *jb