1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA Structureframe And Members Problems

I HAD COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION STOP SIGN. I WHEN TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE FRAME OF THE CAR JUST FELL APART AND I HAD NO STEERING. I ENDED UP IN A PERSONS YARD. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN HEAVY TRAFFIC OF IF I HAD GOTTEN TO THE EXPRESSWAY AS I HAD PLANNED, THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND AT THIS TIME HAVE NOT MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. *JB

DT:THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED, AND THE FRAME DROPPED TO THE GROUND. ALSO, THE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED AND BROKE. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT COST. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WORK. THEY STATED THE REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED THE COST OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE: 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA, [XXX] 1. OCTOBER 2, 2000: VEHICLE WAS EXITING SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT ON DUKE RD. IN CHEEKTOWAGA, NY. 2. VEHICLE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS FAIL, CAUSING STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM STEERING GEAR, VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND NEARLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH. 3. OCTOBER 3, 2000: VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY JIM MAZZ AUTO INC. IN BUFFALO, NY (ENGINE CRADLE, BOLTS, BUSHINGS, STEERING COLUMN) 4. NOVEMBER 2000: GM RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR VEHICLE RELATING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V189000 5. NOVEMBER 2000 - PRESENT: SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM GM FOR PART FAILURE THAT OCCURRED BEFORE RECALL. ORIGINAL CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. CURRENT CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. 6. MAY 2001: VEHICLE TRADED IN TO GILLOGLY CHEVROLET, WEST SENECA, NY FOR PURCHASE OF 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING REAR CRADLE BOLTS CORRODED AND SNAPPED OFF. REAR OF THE VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE IT SNAPPED IN HALF. ONLY THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL 00V189000. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE.*AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A DEFECT WITH THE REAR CRADLE WHERE 1 OR BOTH REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE CRADLE IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY THE ENGINE MOUNTING, AND THE STEERING INTERMIDIATE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING GEAR, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY AROUND THE ENGINE CRADLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO BOLTS, RETAINERS, AND FRAME ARE ALL DETERIORATED. *SLC

BOLTS THAT HOLD UP SUBFRAMES HAVE LOOSENED, AND VEHICLE MOVES BACK AND FORTH IN FRONT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY.*AK

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CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, AND MAIN FRAME THAT HOUSES TRANSMISSION AND COUPLING FOR STEERING, DROPPED OUT . VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE MOUNTING LOCATION DUE TO CORROSION. *MJS

RECALL 97V-058000/ REAR CRADLE BOLTS: LEFT FRONT CRADLE BOLT FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK AFTER RECALL DONE THE LEFT FRONT CRADLE BOLT HOLE HAD RUSTED AND THE WASHER SEPARATED CAUSING THE RIGHT CRADLE BOLT WASHER SEPARATE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TO VEER ACROSS THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *YH

THE FRAME DROPPED BECAUSE THE FRONT BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRAME TOGETHER WITH BUSHINGS BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT PORTION OF THE FRAME TO DROP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 8". IN ADDITTION THE POWER STEERING BECAME RESTRICTED AND CAUSED ASUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING.

WHEN TRAVELING 35 MPH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BOLTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE SUBFRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SUBFRAME TO FALL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REAR CRADLE BOLTS SUBJECT OF EARLIER RECALL. BOTH FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FAILED IN A SIMILAR FASHION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. NO CRASH DUE TO LOW SPEED AT TIME OF FAILURE. *AK

REAR CRADLE BOLTS FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

FRONT FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE STEERING MECHANISM TO DROP INTO THE VEHICLE 6 TO 8 INCHES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT CARRIAGE FELL DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH; FRONT CRADLE BOLTS/WASHER RUSTED/CORRODED, PULLED OUT; ACCORDING TO DEALER, NEED NEW CARRIAGE, POWER STEERING LINES, CRADLE BOLTS NEED REPLACING. *AK

FRAME BOLTS RUSTED, CAUSING FRAME TO DROP/FALL OFF.

FRAME BUSHINGS FAILED, CAUSING UNDERCARRIAGE TO DROP.

SUBFRAME BOLTS BROKE. TT