Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / PICKUP / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002027864 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2002
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: PICKUP Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTEK19T5XE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2002 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer took vehicle to the dealer because of an air leak through the casting of the rear aluminum wheel of the vehicle. both wheels were replaced under warranty. the design is such that the brake caliper assembly is so close to the rear wheel that small rocks get caught in between. this causes gouges on the inside of the wheel deep enough to cause wheel failure. *jg