Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAVALIER / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005028991 Incident Date: Jul, 05 2005
Consumer's City: AKRON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAVALIER Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1JH52F247 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 14 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 19 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the aluminum rim on the front passenger side cracked when pulling off of the freeway and coming up to a light. nothing happened to the tire, and nothing hit the rim to puncture it. the crack was on the inside of the rim. it cracked a 9 inch rip long ways and there is rip running outside towards the middle. the consumer took the vehicle to the chevrolet dealership and they stated it looked like a chuck hole and it would not be covered under the warranty. he then called gm and was told to go to another dealership. that dealership stated it looks defective and it could have happened while backing up. although they state this, they were not willing to put it in writing. the consumer heard a pop and heard the tire leak air because it lost its seal. *ak