1992 CHEVROLET ASTRO Suspensionfrontspringstorsion Bar Problems

6 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionfrontspringstorsion Bar Issues in the 1992 CHEVROLET ASTRO

6 suspensionfrontspringstorsion bar complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1992 CHEVROLET ASTRO. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Suspensionfrontspringstorsion Bar Complaints

#10087134 |
THE TORSION BAR ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PRPOBLEM WAS NOT A RECALL, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
#10040166 |
THE TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
#751731 |
TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING INTO DRIVEWAY. GM AND DEALER FAIL TO ADMIT THE DESIGN DEFECT WHICH WAS CORRECTED ON 1997 VECHICLES AND IS NOW REQUIRED FOR REPAIRS. NO TORSION BAR SEALS WERE EVER INSTALLED PER GM'S MANUAL ACCORDDING TO MY DEALER MECHANIC. THIS SEAL WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT ROAD DEBREE AND WATER FROM ENTERING THE SUPPORT TUBE AND CAUSING THE RUST, STRESS CORROSION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE TORSION BAR. THE FACT IS THAT GM CORRECTED THE DESIGN DEFECT ON 1997 MODELS WITHOUT ADMITTING TO THE DESIGN PROBLEM, THUS ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF OWNERS OF SUCH VECHICLES. FURTHERMORE, GM FAILED TO SUGGEST ANY TYPE OF MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS SEAL IN ANY OF THEIR OWNERS MANUALS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS DESIGN FLAW HASN'T RESULTED IN DEATHS AND LAW SUITS. THE NHSA DATA BASE SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 90 CUSTOMER FAILURES FROM 1992 THRU 1996 WITH FAILURE NUMBER PEAKING AT 35 IN...
#893982 | Crash
AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED RIGHT SIDE OF CAR BEGAN TO RISE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR REPLACING TORSION BAR. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
#540766 |
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE SITTING WITH NO ONE AROUND OR IN THE VEHICLE. FRONT END DROPPED 3-4 INCHES AS A RESULT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, REPLACED BOTH TORSION BARS.
#826318 |
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN THEY WERE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS , THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSIP. PHONE #814-752-2794

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