NHTSA Complaint #10038645 — 2002 SATURN LS

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10038645
Vehicle	2002 SATURN LS
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 7, 2003
Date Filed	September 10, 2003
Mileage	13,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NM

Consumer Description

WHILE BACKING UP, THE ENTIRE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF, DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED GOING FORWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A FATAL ACCIDENT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT PLACE OF PURCHASE DISCOVERED AN INDENTATION ON A FIBERGLASS CROSS MEMBER. THEY CLAIMED THAT CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT WHILE BACKING, EITHER AT TIME OF INCIDENT OR EARLIER, CAUSED SUFFICIENT DAMAGE TO FRONT END TO EVENTUALLY RESULT IN TOTAL FRONT END FAILURE. IN MY OPINION, AND EVEN ASSUMING CONTACT WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, DAMAGE WAS SO MINOR THAT ON ANY SAFELY BUILT VEHICLE, IT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE GONE UNNOTICED. *AK

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