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Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 48,099 complaints — component: SUSPENSION
Incident date: Jun 2, 1996
SON WAS ON MOTORCYCLE WITH GIRL FRIEND, MOTORCYCLE WENT INTO A TURN AND HIT A CURB , BOTH PASSENGERS WERE THROWN OFF MOTORCYCLE AND SON WAS KILLED. *AK
Crash
1 injured
1 deaths
Incident date: Dec 29, 1995
VEHICLE BEGAN WEAVING WHEN DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
VEHICLE SKID, BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *DH
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Nov 11, 1995
VEHICLE SKID, BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *DH
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Apr 7, 1996
VEHICLE SKID BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *DH
Crash
4 injured
Incident date: May 18, 1996
RADIUS ARM BUSHES FAILED. *SD
Incident date: Jul 7, 1995
VEHICLE FLIPS OVER EASILY. *DSH
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Aug 17, 1995
SUSPENSION FAILURE. *DSH
Incident date: Feb 26, 1996
CAR BOUNCES SLIGHTLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601386, 601387, 601388, 601389, 601390) *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 501504, 601387, 601388, 601389, 601390) *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (THIRD VEHICLE ON 501504, 601386, 601388, 601389, 601390) *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (FOURTH VEHICLE ON 501504, 601386, 601387, 601389, 601390) *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (FIFTH VEHICLE ON 501504, 601386, 601387, 601388, 601390) *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (SIXTH VEHICLE ON 501504, 601386, 601387, 601388, 601389) *DSH
Incident date: Oct 13, 1995
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, PARKING BRAKE CABLE RECONNECTED, A UNE WAS PERFORMED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, REPLACED BRAKE PADS,DISC PAD SHIMS AND ROTORS, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TRANSMISSION GASKET, COOLANT FAN MOTOR INSTALLED WHICH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, INNER TIE RODS AND OUTER TIE RODS WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED,... Read more
Fire
KAWASAKI
VULCAN 1500
(1995) — SUSPENSION
Apr 29, 1996
Incident date: Apr 28, 1996
KICK STAND ON MOTOR CYCLE WILL NOT HOLD MOTOR CYCLE, WHEN WHEEL WAS TURN ON ANGLE MOTORCYCLE FELL OVER. *AK
KAWASAKI
VULCAN 1500
(1995) — SUSPENSION
Apr 29, 1996
Incident date: Apr 28, 1996
KICK STAND ON MOTOR CYCLE WILL NOT HOLD MOTOR CYCLE, WHEN WHEEL WAS TURN ON ANGLE MOTORCYCLE FELL OVER. *AK
Incident date: Oct 30, 1995
RADIAL ARM SUSPENSION BUSHINGS FAILED. *SD
Incident date: May 1, 1994
I-BEAM FRONT SUSPENSION DESIGN NOT PERFECTED, CAUSES FRONT BRAKES/TIRES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *DSH
Incident date: Nov 12, 1995
SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER/INJURY IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
Crash
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
AXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED THREE TIMES. *DSH
WINNEBAGO
SUN CRUISER
(1995) — SUSPENSION
Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Dec 5, 1995
FRONT AXLE OVER GVW, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. *DSH
Incident date: Apr 19, 1996
FRONT AXLE FELL APART, CAUSING FRONT END TO COLLAPSE. *SD
RADIUS ARM BUSHING MELTS DUE TO LOCATION TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST. STEERING PULLS TO LEFT EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
BOTH FRONT AXLE SEALS REPLACED. *SD
Incident date: Feb 5, 1996
AXLE BROKE, MAKING NOISE. *DSH
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
FRONT SUSPENSION TIE RODS FAILED. *SD
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
HARLEY DAVIDSON
(1994) — SUSPENSION
Mar 14, 1996
Incident date: Dec 10, 1995
CRASH BAR FELL APART DUE TO A FASTENER THAT BROKE. *SD
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
TRUCKS FRONT END CONSTANTLY PULLS TO LEFT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
Crash
Incident date: Mar 14, 1996
MOTORCYCLE'S DRIVER'S RIGHT HAND FOOT PEG WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY AND FELL OFF. *AK
Incident date: Jul 28, 1995
NOISY VEHICLE DUE TO LOOSE STABILIZER BAR. *AK
Incident date: Jun 21, 1995
RADIUS ARM BUSHING FAILED. *SD
Incident date: Nov 2, 1993
SUSPENSION RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED DUE TO SPONGY STEERING. *SD
Incident date: Apr 1, 1995
STRUT AND STRUT MOUNT FAILED. *TT
Incident date: Jul 28, 1995
NOISY VEHICLE DUE TO LOOSE STABILIZER BAR. *AK
Incident date: Jan 11, 1996
VEHICLE SITS TOO LOW, REPLACED FRONT AND REAR STRUTS. TT
OLDSMOBILE
CALAIS
(1989) — SUSPENSION
Feb 22, 1996
Incident date: Dec 29, 1995
REPLACED FRONT STRUTS.
Incident date: Oct 5, 1995
STEERING ROD FAILED, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/IRREGUALAR WEAR ON TIRES. *SD
OLDSMOBILE
CALAIS
(1989) — SUSPENSION
Feb 22, 1996
Incident date: Dec 29, 1995
REPLACED FRONT STRUTS.
Incident date: Jun 19, 1995
TIRES CUPPING DUE TO BAD STRUTS.
Incident date: Sep 15, 1995
DEFECTIVE I-BEAM, CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *DSH
Incident date: Oct 23, 1995
I-BEAM FELL APART, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
WHILE EITHER TURNING OR BACKING UP AN UNKNOWN BANGING SOUND IS HEARD. HAGERSTOWN FORD UNABLE TO DETECT WHAT CAUSE IS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1988) — SUSPENSION
Jan 25, 1996
Incident date: Jul 7, 1995
REAR STRUTS REPLACED. *SD