Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / LUMINA APV / 1992
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007120075 | Incident Date: Sep, 16 2007 |
| Consumer's City: FRAMINGHAM | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: LUMINA APV | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNDU06L2NT | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 18 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 29 1992 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving the vehicle (1992 chevrolet lumina apv) , the two rear cradle bolts of the frame pulled through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. the rear cradle was no longer supported at these mounting locations and dropped to the ground, and the steering intermediate shaft was ripped off with a complete loss of steering resulting from same. the steering wheel spun free with no connection to wheels. no steering of any type available while driving from this failure. the vehicle was being driven at about 25 mph so a safe stop was made in the middle of the road (no steering available at all). however, that was a matter of luck. if the vehicle was being driven at a higher speed, a crash would have resulted due to no steering being available after failure. there was a recall campaign for the 1991 model lumina apv. nhtsa campaign id number for the 1991 model was 97v058000. *tr |