Consumer Complaint Detail

MICHELIN / PILOT / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230751 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2003
Consumer's City: BALTIMORE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
Model Name: PILOT Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWDE61J224 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 14 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Pitting and corrosion occurring on the rims that came stock on my 2002 vw gti 337. this car was a limited edition vehicle for the usa, with only 1500 made.fitting of rims and black spots are noted, as well as whitish spots that indicate corrosion of the underlying metal. i wash these rims on a weekly basis with a non-acidic wheel shampoo, as well as waxing them on a monthly basis with wheel-specific wax. however, aformentioned condition continues to worsen. *ak