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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002027868 | 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, 16 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 |