Chevrolet G30 1998
Model G30 made in 1998 by Chevrolet got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, hydraulic and tires. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V033000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/1997 to 10/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 1137 | 03/15/1998 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/17/1998 | 02/25/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. one or both front brake rotor/hubs were built with an out-of-specification gray iron that can fail during the life of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a driver continues to drive with a cracked rotor, the cracks could continue around the wheel mounting bolt circle and ultimately result in a wheel separation. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of 287 and, if found, replace the rotor. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during march 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Going front brakes.. 1st time 8600 miles, 2nd time 12,500. dealer tells me its my driving. im 47 yrs old. i use vans in my business for 25 yrs. this new van has a problem. i would like them to solve it and dont blame me nor try to charge me for brabe jobs. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Going front brakes.. 1st time 8600 miles, 2nd time 12,500. dealer tells me its my driving. im 47 yrs old. i use vans in my business for 25 yrs. this new van has a problem. i would like them to solve it and dont blame me nor try to charge me for brabe jobs. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/11/2001 | 1 | 08/12/1998 | |
| Original manufactured equipment on a chevrolet, 3500 1998.,tire size lt24575r16 steeltex radial, mileage 70,000. while driving 65 mph tread separated from the left rear tire. *ak consumer stated the tire was semi detached and caused body damage to vehicles fender.*jb | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 40mph and driver's front side tires exploded. also, in february inner tread on driver's rear tires came off, and rear tires exploded. the same thing happened with passenger's outside rear tread which came off, and the tires exploded. *ak | |||