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Pontiac Montana Suspension Rear Axle Non-powered Axle Assembly Safety Report | Oct 12, 2007
Reported on Oct 12, 2007
| 2006 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, 9,000 MILES, REAR STABILIZER SNAPPED COMPLETELY IN HALF WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. NO ENCOUNTERED WITH ROAD DEBRIS, POT HOLES OR OTHER OUTSIDE INFLUENCES CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. A LOUD NOISED WAS HEARD BY THE DRIVER AND SHE FELT THE REAR END WOBBLE. SHE PULLED THE VAN TO A STOP. THE REAR WHEEL AND AXLE BECAME FREE FLOATING AND DETACHED FROM THE FRAME CAUSING THE TIRE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE WHEEL WELL AND THE STABILIZER TO FALL TO THE GROUND. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOT WHILE MOVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, AND NOT AT A HIGHWAY SPEED. THE DEALER WHO IS CONDUCTING THE WARRANTY WORK STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM, BUT WOULD REPORT IT TO GM AND ALSO NOTED THAT NO OTHER AREA UNDER THE CAR HAD ANY DAMAGE, INDICATING THAT IT APPEARED TO BE STRICTLY A FAILED STRUCTURE. THE STABILIZER HAD APPARENTLY JUST SNAPPED , HE STATED. THE VAN HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND WAS PURCHASE NEW FROM A CERTIFIED GM DEALER. THE WHOLE REAR END, AXLE, BRAKE LINES, STABILIZER AND OTHER RELATED PARTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HUDSON FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDV33LX6D |
| Mileage: | 9000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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