1993 Chevrolet Lumina

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY. A DEALER AND A MECHANIC HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SUB-FRAME FAILED AND CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION TO DETACH FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS RECALL # 00V189000 (STRUCTURE) FOR THE 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA AND THE CONTACT FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 223,000.

MY DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT CRADLE ON MY 1993 CHEV. LUMINA HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE, THERE IS NO RUST ON THIS CAR, THE DEALER CAN NOT EXPLAIN HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. I CONTACTED G.M. AND EXPLAINED BOTH MY PROBLEM AND THE OBVIOUS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD THIS POSES, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE CAR; G.M. WOULD NOT CONSIDER MY CONCERNS, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM! THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND AS STATED EARLIER HAS NO OTHER AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT RUST. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THUS POSES A THREAT NOT JUST TO ME, BUT POTENTIALLY ALL 1993 LUMINA OWNERS. *MJS