| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006082011 | Incident Date: Oct, 08 2006 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CTS | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6DM577640 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 12 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 19 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Upon completion of an interstate highway trip at highway speeds, i pulled into my driveway and came to an involuntary dead stop with a loud noise with the rh front end resting on the wheel. the suspension on the ground. the nut retaining the lower ball joint was missing. the rh sides of front end collapsed on r front wheel.. 2004 cadillac cts. earlier models had factory recall for same loose nut not this model. front end collapsing on front wheel at high speed is guaranteed catastrophe. if a nut is relied on to retain ball joint, that nut must be positively prevented from loosening by hole thru both nut and bolt, with cotter pin through holes. no such basic safety in evidence. design flaw catalytic cts 2004 and earlier modelsa also suspected. used to be loose lips sink ships - now - loose nuts kill people. bad bad bad. *nm |
