Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / K1500 / 1996

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000120400 Incident Date: May, 11 2000
Consumer's City: KANSAS CITY Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: K1500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK19R3TE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 03 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving about 74 mph right rear tire (firestone dualer 256/16) experienced tread separation, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle and crash into guardrail head on, the passenger was thrown into drivers side sustaining injurie., this was the third tire that had problems with. tire was turned over to firestone for inspection contact person is james e crahan p.o. box 18006, kansas city, mo 64133 ph-816-358-6111. *ak *mjs