1994 GMC Safari suspension complaints

Filed Aug 2, 2000 · Suspension · NY

While safari was parked torsion bar broke for no apparent reason. Safari was towed to a service station. Both torsion bars broke because the parts have been re-engineered. Gmc obviously knew that there was a problem with the all wheel drive safari's. Please provide any further information.

Filed Jun 9, 2000 · Suspension · NY

While driving front torsion bar broke, causing front end to drop. Dealer has inspected vehicle, will repair the vehicle.

Filed Jun 4, 2000 · Brakes, Suspension · MA

I was traveling at approximately 25 MPH when I passed a slight dip in the road and there was a very loud bang resembling an explosion and the front drivers side of the vehicle slammed to the ground. The drivers side torsion bar snapped! It was very fortunate the timing of the incident happened when it did, as we had just left the mass turnpike and were traveling at speeds of 65 MPH. If this had happened on the highway there is no question that there would have been a very serious accident endangering the lives of myself, my family and the lives of other persons. This is clearly a defect in the material the tortion bar is made of, and I fear the other side may be defective as well.

Filed Nov 9, 1999 · Suspension · NY

Torsion bar broke. The dealer is repairing vehicle. Manufacturer has been notified.

Filed Sep 6, 1999 · Suspension · WI

Driver's side torsion bar broke at the rear portion of the bar. Suspect the bar had been cracked for some time because it was rusted inside the crack. Both tortion bars were replaced with a different style tortion bar the didn't have a collar at the rear tortion bar mount. This collar caused debris and moister to collect at the rear of the tortion bar, which LED to good conditions for rust to develop. If the replacement tortion bar no longer has the collar, this leads me to believe the manufacturer acknowledges the collar was causing problems.