NHTSA Complaint #11131964 — 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF THE CORROSION BY VISIBLY INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR WAS TOTALLY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME THAT SUPPORTED THE REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4669457241. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.