NHTSA Complaint #10116665 — 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10116665
Vehicle	2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Date of Incident	April 8, 2005
Date Filed	April 9, 2005
Mileage	9,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

1. OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING; . LOWER FRONT WHEEL CONTROL ARM RETAINER BOLT LOOSENED ALLOWING CONTROL ARM TO MOVE FREELY, ALLOWING WHEEL TO CONTACT INNER FENDER LINER WHICH LOCKED THE WHEEL CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE IS NO POSITIVE LOCKING APPARATUS ON BOLT (COTTER PIN OR SIMILAR) TO PREVENT LOOSENING. BOLT IS ORIENTED HEAD DOWN SO ONCE LOOSE, VIBRATION AND GRAVITY WILL INVARIABLY CAUSE BOLT TO FALL OUT. 3. BOLT WAS REPLACED AND TIGHTENED SECURELY. *AK

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