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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999077958 | Incident Date: Jan, 17 1999 |
| Consumer's City: MIDWAY | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: METRO | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2C1MR5297T6 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 17 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 22,000 miles i noticed slight cupping on right rear tire. also vehicle was noisy at highway speeds. my wife took the car to the dealership and asked them to check the mcpherson struts. the service department said that this wear pattern is typical of geo metro and that nothing is wrong with the struts. they recommended rotating the tires at 3,000 mile intervals. after an additional 5,000 miles the oem tire on the right rear is cupped so badly that the tread is entirely worn away in some spots. the left rear tire has begun to cup also. i called the chevrolet 800 service assistance number (1-800-222-1020) and was told that they know of no problem with the metro. if this is a known defect with the metro, there should be an update published to the owners manual recommending extremely frequent tire rotation. |
