2001 Am General Hummer

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE STEERING BOX AND THE BALL JOINTS. ONE MONTH AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, SHIMMIED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF RESULTING IN NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED IN TO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRUISING TO THE RIBS AND THERE WAS A PERSON IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE OFFICER ON THE SCENE WHO FILED THE REPORT DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE BALL JOINT OR THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS CASE IS IN LITIGATION REGARDING THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #06V377000 PERTAINING TO THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

I HAVE HAD TWO 2001 AMG HUMMER H1 VEHICLES WITH THE ELECTROCHROMATIC REAR VIEW MIRRORS PRODUCED BY MAGNA DONNELEY EXHIBITING A OVAL GHOASTING IN THE VIEWING AREA AND A SUBSIQUENT FAILURE OF THE ANTI GLARE SYSTEM. THE MIRROR IS USELESS FOR PROPER AND SAFE VIEWING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. A CHECK OF THE HUMMER GROUP WEB SITES REVEALED MANY PEOPLE SIMILARLY SITUATED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF A FEDERALLY REQUIRED SAFETY SYSTEM AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A FATALITY IS CAUSED BY MANUFACTURER PROBLEM NEGLECT. REMEMBER THESE VEHICLES COST OVER $100,000.00 AND SHOULD BE SAFE. I CALLED AMG AND TALKED TO MR. GIEFING. HE STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FAILURE MODE. I HAD A MIRROR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY LAST YEAR - HOW COULD THE FIELD SERVICE MANAGER NOT KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF THESE VEHICLES IS ONLY 400 PER YEAR. SO DO WE NEGLECT SAFETY DUE TO LOW PRODUCTION NUMBERS. A PROPERLY WORKING REAR VIEW MIRROR IS REQUIRED IN ALL VEHICLES BY LAW - IT SHOULD NOT HAVE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE ABS AND THE TT4 BREAKING SYSTEM WAS GRINDING AND MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE OWNER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED MANY TIMES . HOWEVER, IT KEEPS RECURRING. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH INADVERTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDES THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *NM