NHTSA Complaint #10465418 — 2003 SATURN L200 SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10465418
Vehicle	2003 SATURN L200
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	July 4, 2012
Date Filed	July 12, 2012
Mileage	70,507 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE ON VACATION AND 1,250 MILES FROM HOME, DRIVING ON A ENTRANCE RAMP TO AN EXPRESSWAY A THUMP WAS HEARD THEN THERE WAS A RAPID LOSS OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS THROWN 90 DEG. OFF CENTER AND ONLY AFTER A QUICK DECELERATION TO ABOUT 10 MPH. ENOUGH CONTROL WAS GAINED TO CONTINUE TO THE DESTINATION (ABOUT 1 MILE). AN EXAMINATION UNDER THE HOOD REVELED THAT THE FRAME HAD BROKEN AT THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND HAD ROTATED ABOUT 45DEG. THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTY ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUT NOT ON THE LEFT. THIS CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 70,500 MILES AN IS IN OTHERWISE GREAT SHAPE. THE NHTSA DOCUMENTS SAY THE AVERAGE LIFE OF A CAR IS JUST OVER 13 YEARS AND 165,000 TO 200,000 MILES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A CAR SHOULD SUFFER SUCH A MAJOR FAILURE WITHIN THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN. I HAVE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION AND PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. *TR

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