NHTSA Complaint #10073764 — 2001 BUICK LESABRE STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10073764
Vehicle	2001 BUICK LESABRE
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	October 1, 2002
Date Filed	June 30, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

VEHICLE'S RIGHT TIE ROD ENDS BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH. *MR THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS A YEAR OLD, HOWEVER IN APRIL OF 2004 THE TIE ROD BUSTED LOOSE, BOTH INNER AND OUTER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIE RODS WERE MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM AND THE SOFT METAL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THE TIE RODS. *JB

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