Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||
| PE99004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/15/1999 | 06/30/1999 | SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE | ||
| Alleged that wire cable/winch assembly which holds the spare tire/wheel assembly uder the rear of the vehicle may fail, allowing the tire to fall from the vehicle while in motion | ||||||
| EA99018 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/30/1999 | 10/20/2000 | SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 02/20/1995 | 1 | 06/04/1992 | |
| A/c compressor and valve stem seals failed. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 12/01/1992 | ||
| Pe99044, the spare tire cable broke , which almost caused the spare tire to fall out and could have resulted in an accident. consumer installed an after market locking device to prevent theft of the tire. this prevented the tire from falling to the pavement. *ak | |||
| 01/24/1998 | |||
| Spare tire fell off while driving. cable which helps to support spare tire broke. dealer/manufacturer notified, and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer. *ak | |||
| 09/04/1998 | 01/18/1992 | ||
| While driving vehicle spare tire fell off due to the cable that held tire became frayed. | |||
| 01/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| The cable that holds the spare tire snapped, causing the spare to fall off and hit another vehicle. tt | |||