Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 060503 | 06/05/2003 | 10003693 | Number of comments about the wheels being damaged from the wheel weight moving on the wheel flange. *tt | 10/28/2003 | |
| 052203 | 05/22/2003 | 10003662 | Wheels with peeling chrome. *tt | 10/27/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 02/16/2006 | 79590 | 2 | 01/31/2006 |
| I have been driving my 1998 chevy corvette and noticed while washing it that the factory wheels had cracks. i corrected the failure by having them replaced before they failed completely causing severe damage to people and property. *nm | |||
| 06/30/1998 | |||
| Vehicle is vibrating when driving at normal speed and under normal driving conditions. dealer contacted and found the left rear wheel was facing the wrong way. repair work done, but problem still exists. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | |||
| Within 1st year of purchase, the rear left wheel developed a crack in the spoke. the front right wheel has a crack in the spoke also. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Dt: the consumer owns a 1998 chevy corvette. the vehicle only has around 39000 miles on the vehicle. he took the vehicle to his mechanic to have it inspected and to have new tires put on the vehicle and the mechanic noticed that three out of the four rims had cracked. the consumer does not drive this vehicle in the winter months. he called gm and they wanted him to bring the vehicle to one of their dealers to have it inspected and the lady at gm would not answer his question if other vehicles had this problem. *jb | |||
| 05/07/2004 | 63000 | 1 | 05/05/2004 |
| Rear 18 aluminum wheels developed multiple cracks on inboard side . *ak | |||
| 09/12/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Dealer provided a replacement rim for a previously damaged rim after approximately 3000 miles of use the rim failed. *ak | |||