NHTSA Complaint #713188 — 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	713188
Vehicle	1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	July 14, 1999
Date Filed	October 12, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE FAILED FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENT WAS A TORSION BAR. THIS FAILURE COULD EASILY CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF THE FAILURE OCCURED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE AUTO MANUFACTURER AS A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE THE TORSION BAR DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT TORSION BARS (LEFT AND RIGHT) AND BAR ADJUSTERS. THE MANUFACTURERS DESIGN CHANGE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO ALL PRODUCT DEALERS ON A PRODUCT NEWSLETTER CALLED "PARTEC NEWS LETTER-P/N #99102.

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