Frame And Members problems of the 1999 Suzuki Esteem

Sub frame of 1999 Suzuki esteen had rusted thru . I was driving at 70 miles per hour when the sub frame cracked and pushed the passenger front tire back against the fender cause the front tire to lock up which cause me to wreck. I spoke with Suzuki and gave them my VIN number and was told that part was on recal and to have my car towed in and they would fix that part . Two days later I was called and told that the recall had expired 3 months earlier. I was never notified and was also wondering how a recall on a safety issue could expire. I have seen hundreds of complaints on forums about the same issue and it is always the passenger side.

The contact owns a 1999 Suzuki Esteem. While driving at 55 mph in dry conditions the vehicle began to pull to the right and produced a rubbing noise. The contact stated that upon arriving at the mechanic shop the front passenger side wheel collapsed. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that a possible cause of failure was the air conditioner leaking and may have rusted through the vehicle's frame. The current and failure mileage were 130,000. The consumer has included pictures of the frame damages. Update 5/3/07.