Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 030310006D | 09/01/2005 | 030310006E | 10012161 | 20 inch wheels and tires available through gmspo. *eh *tt | 02/16/2005 |
| 030310002 | 06/01/2004 | 10012160 | Use of correct installation procedure for loose hubcap assembly. this service bulletin replaces 030310002. *eh | 02/16/2005 | |
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||||
| 02076 | 01/01/2004 | 10007773 | Recent shipment of flexible spare tire hoist tool. service vme. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| 01848 | 01/01/2004 | 10006583 | Spare tire flexible tool availability. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 102884 | 2 | 03/01/2002 |
| Dt: the contact stated the abs sensor has been replaced twice. this failure almost caused two accidents. both abs sensors malfunctioned within 10,000 miles. the dealership replaced the first sensor because it was oxidized to the hub assembly. the second sensor was cleaned. there was a nhtsa recall campaign 05v379000 concerning the anti lock brakes, but the contact's state was not included in the recall. *ak the tire were cupped and had to be replaced due to a vibration coming from the vehicle. updated 01/11/06. *jb | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 36900 | 3 | 11/25/1999 |
| At 36,900 miles i had the rear and front pinion berrings replaced on my drive train. i also replaced the tires which were worn out. the vehicle is not driven much (4.5 years old) as indicated by the mileage. i also experienced my accelorator being stiff when i attempt to depress it. i think gm needs to look into their shoddy transmission components. i also had the rear seal replaced at approximately 10,000 miles.*ak | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the tires on vehicle have wires coming out of all four tires. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The two front tires had tread separations and both tires were out of round and could not be balanced. *mj ph | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving consumer heard noise, vehicle was taken to dealership and diagnosed with a bad tire on the front left side, resulting in wear on other tire, consumer took vehicle back to original dealership and firestone co. for repairs, but did not receive repairs to tire, no specific tire information was given. *tt | |||
| 01/09/2002 | 4 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Truck started vibrating,took a tire to a firestone dealer,they said that happens when tires arent rotated properly, i work at a auto service repair center,and my tires are rotated every 6000 mi faithfully, so i disagree.*ak (tiresize: p265r75r16) | |||
| Front tires started to show noticeable wear, cause could have been that the front end was out of alignment. they rotated the back tires to front and realigned the front end. same wear appeared at 5000 miles. goodyear told me the 23575r16 must be 35lbs on all four tires. the label on the door says 28lbs front end and 35lbs on rear tires. goodyear says the low inflation has caused permanent damage. | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving consumer heard noise, vehicle was taken to dealership and diagnosed with a bad tire on the front left side, resulting in wear on other tire, consumer took vehicle back to original dealership and firestone co. for repairs, but did not receive repairs to tire, no specific tire information was given. *tt | |||
| 08/20/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Popping and cracking noise coming from the tires on my truck. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 4 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Tires cupping on the outside and inside also pieces of tores coming off. *ak | |||
| 02/29/2000 | |||
| At 2000 miles front tires started to show noticeable wear, dealer said front end out of alignment could have cause the tire wear, rotated the back tires to the front and realigned the front end, same wear appeared at 5000 miles. goodyear said low inflation cause permanent damaged. the pressure is 35lbs on all four tires, although the labels says 28lbs on front and 35lbs on the rear. | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 3 | 09/01/1999 | |
| I`ve replaced the tires 3 times in 2001. i`ve had tires balanced numerous times. i`v e replaced all 4 shocks in 2001. *ak (tiresize: 16) | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Brought truck into auto dealership and firestone dealership, and both told me that my tire is delaminating. both told me this is from driving with a flat tire. this tire has never been flat, nor has it ever been low. this is the second issue i have had with the firestone tires on this truck. *ak (tiresize: p265/75r) | |||
| 08/02/2001 | 4 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Slight to heavy vibration occurs at highway speeds of beginning at 64mph to 78mph. pickup has been do dealer 4 times since purchased new on 07/28/01 regarding vibration. dealer keeps rebalancing the tires and this does not correct the problem. the pickup will be in the dealer's shop again this week, only this time they are looking for drivetrain problems. the vibration at highway speeds appears to be a reoccuring problem with the silverado since introduction based on other consumer complaints.*ak | |||
| 08/02/2001 | 4 | ||
| Pickup has been to dealer 4 times since purchased new 7/28/01 for vibration which appears to be out of balanced tires. tires found out of balance by dealer, but problem is not corrected. vibration occurrs between 60mph to 77mph.*ak (dot number: 24575r16 tiresize: lt245/75r/) | |||
| 05/30/2001 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| I was in the idaho mountains on a day trip when both rear firestone at tires went flat. i changed the most flat of the two and made it into a town on the spare and a flat tire. i put air in the flat tire and made it home. i contacted gm and they told me that the firestone at tires on their trucks were different than on fords and that their's were safe (yea right). i went to a tire retailer in my area and had all the firestone wilderness at tires (including the spare) removed from my truck and new tires (not firestone) installed. the tire installer verified that the problem was tread separation. i just wanted to ask you to please recall these killer tires. i was lucky and didn't kill myself and my family on our outing because of them. all it cost me was $500.00 for new tires to replace the garbage firestone wilderness at tires that chevrolet installed on my truck.*ak (tiresize: p26575r16) | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| While driving on the freeway at 75miles per hour the left rear tire had a blowout, the tire completely peeled apart. it took my husband about 1mile to come to a stop, during which time the tire caused damage to the paint , wheel well, tore off a mud flap, and bent the steel rim. the vehicle is a work truck so my husband purchased 4 new tires immediately the truck was vibrating because of the bent rim so he also purchased new rims. please let me know if anything that i might collect from firestone. i know his tires are not on the recall???but it came apart just like all the tires you see on tv and the internet...thanx in advance jo lachance. *ak (dot number: vn11bfc tiresize: lt245/75r1) | |||
| 08/16/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| I had a firestone wilderness at tire in the size of p265/75r16 blow the entire sidewall out at a speed of aprox 55 with about 2000 miles on the tire. the auto was a chevrolet silverado, the tire looked lik it was cut around the sidewall just like the tires i saw on the recall of 15 inch. *ak (tiresize: p265/75r16)( dot number: tire size: p265/75r16 ) | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Tire walls separated due to partial deflation from slow leaking puncture/ tire was not driven on the sidewalls complete deflation occurred while parked....tire experts and insurance agent examined and agreed that the tire was not driven on sidewalls and rim....the tire developed severe bulges on sidewalls and in tread upon reinflation......tire is still in my possession for examination. *ak (tiresize: p265/75r16)( dot number: tire size: p265/75r16 ) | |||
| 06/11/2000 | 4 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Despite repeated alignments and balancings, the tires vibrate, the vehicle pulls, and wet and snow performance is poor compared to other oe tires gm has used in the past, i.e. goodyear. i have discussed this problem with national tire and battery, and they are of the opinion that all wilderness at tires are defective and should be recalled. i have found many other owners of chevys trucks will similar experiences, and there are many people on the internet that have documented blowouts. it is time to act and get wilderness at tires off the road with a complete recall. thank you for investigating this matter. james cilecek, md. cjaimesw@hotmail.com. *ak (tiresize: 265 75 16)( dot number: tire size: 265 75 16 ) | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Tires are showing signs of failure (splitting of rubber in the bead and on the side walls. *ak (tiresize: 245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r1 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| The tires developed bulges and seperations of the plys from loss of tire pressure from slow leak causing the tire to go flat while parked (firestone wilderness at p26575r16). nlm | |||
| 03/20/2001 | 1 | 07/04/2000 | |
| Tires had made a lot of noise from begining after buying vehicle. currently, tires were wearing from inside out where aligment could not fix problem.*ak consumer did not give any inormation regarding tire type or size. oil light illuminated, dealer put in a new valve, oil problem still continued, oil was found covering and underneath the chassis. consumer states windows rattle. *slc | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 10 | ||
| Power steering went out/transmission rebuilt/ tires were wearing unevenly/rear springs had to be reinstalled *ak the power steering pump failure resulted in a loss of power assist to brakes causing accident. there were no injuries but the passenger door caved in. *yh | |||
| 01/26/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (tiresize: 265 75 r16)( dot number: tire size: 265 75 r16 ) | |||
| 11/07/2000 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| Truck was fine for first two months then small vibrations. dealer said two bad tires and changed them (no better). two weeks later dealer checks tires and says three bad tires . changed all four (no better). now dealer wants me to pay for an upgrade to michelins to solve the problem . why should i have to pay for gm`s cheap tires? *ak | |||
| 11/07/2000 | 2 | 08/01/2000 | |
| None (tiresize: 245/75/16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75/16 ) | |||
| 04/11/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Truck pulled to right starting around 2,000 miles. front end was realigned and tires rotated and rebalanced at 5,211 miles. truck then pulled to left requiring constant pressure to right on steering wheel. roated tires at 9,807. truck then pulled to right. returned to dealer. dealer realigned again and rotated tires back. i was told it maybe a tire problem. i asked for tires to be replaced under bumper-to-bumper warranty. dealer will not change out tires. reported to chevrolet on oct. 25, 2000. file #c02016717 is open. called chevrolet again on 11/22/00. requested tires be replaced under warranty. refused replacement by dealer and chevrolet corporation. (dot number: 0294070 tiresize: p245/75r16) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Tires been balance two times and still vibrate highway speed. (dot number: vn11bab060) | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Tire failed at low speed on dirt road due to rock pushing through steel belts in center of tire. vehicle was less than 10% loaded (no extra weight in bed) (tiresize: 265 75 16)( dot number: tire size: 265 75 16 ) | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 5 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Tires chopping vibrating/ from the first 1000 miles was told by dealer this was normal. *ak (tiresize: 245/75r16/)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16/ ) | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Tires are cracking in between treads. truck is only one year old.*ak (tiresize: 265/75/r16)( dot number: tire size: 265/75/r16 ) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| On september 8, 2000, i purchased a new truck from ken dixon of waldorf, md. after a day or so of driving, i noticed the vehicle shimmered. when i took it back to the dealer it had less than 500 miles on it. i was informed that gmc does not allow rebalancing of tires until 500 miles has been reached and was directed to firestone. firestone balanced the tires, however the shimmering still occurs at highway speed. *ak (dot number: none tiresize: lt2457516) | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Tire was kept by simpsonville chevy due to their reimbursement claim, against my request. spoke to firestone dealer today who told me tires have no problems, and if i want tires replaced i pay, they are not resonsible. have also rec'd run around from chevrolet, brook lindhart offered reassurance but now i'm not sure, willing to help you in anyway possible including providing accounts by phone tape or testimony. i am tired of being jerked around for something that involves my the safety of my family. no one to date will give me any straight answers. i do also have saved copies of the emails from chevrolet. *ak (dot number: urbm053240 tiresize: 245r7516) | |||
| 10/08/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Tire went on interstate 85 in north carloina -hunterville firestone dealer comfirmed a tire failure but have on 265 tires in stock-purchesed a good year tire as a spare to return to pa. with------firestone dealer dealer in farless hills pa reinbursed me 120 or the 142 i spent for the good tiere---------to day on philly chanele 6 news it was reported that another p 265/ 16 firestone failed yesterday -----i have some concerns now for the wilderness 265 tires and am filing this report( dot number: w273 wma tire size: p265/75r16 ) | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| On august 25, going to work from a late lunch, i experienced a blowout on the right front tire. when the tire blew in threwmy truck into a large curb ruining the bumber,right front corner panel, parts of the door as well as suspension bendage, and ruining both wheels. between me and my insurance company it cost almost 3000.00 to fix., besides me having to make a claim which wll probably raise my insurance rates. 2 weeks later the news came out that 16 general tires were being recalled because of this problem on the lincoln navigators. i am interested if there have been any other of these tires recalled, because of not only the money im out of pocket, but the depreciation it caused my truck(not to mention i could have been injured severely because of this blowout. please advise me, meantime i will contact my insurance company and my lawyer. thanks. jmk. *ak( dot number: tire size: 255/70/r16 ) | |||
| 04/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Tire caused vehicle to vibrate real bad at high speeds 55-75 mph, dealer checked and said the tire was seperated or out of round, tire replaced by dealer, i do not feel real safe driving on these tires since the similar tires were recalled in a different size. sincerely, steven dieck( dot number: tire size: 265/75/r16 ) | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 4 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Tires are wearing prematurely in center. dealer says truck is not out of alignment, it is the tires. firestone says they are not part of the recall. they look like they have been spun, but this is not the case. they will not last 20,000 miles. they look like the rims may be too narrow to me.( dot number: tire size: p26575r16 ) | |||
| 06/10/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Tire blew on a very flat new road. the temp was around 98 and it was very humid. there is a five inch tear on the inside of the tire, perpendicular to the tread. *ak( dot number: tire size: p265/75r16 ) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| On july 6, 2000 on a 5 mile trip to town, i picked up a small screw in the left rear tire, about half way across the tread band. i heard the air leak as i left the vehicle, and i immediately took it 2 blocks to a tire store to be repaired before it went flat. the tire shop said it couldn't be repaired, as a sidewall bulge had formed from an internal delamination in the tread area leaking into the side wall area, and that it was unsafe to use. i relaced that tire at that time. on september 5, the left front tire was found flat in my garage. for the last month or so, i have noticed a cyclic growling noise, tied to the wheel rotational speed of the vehicle, that was similar to the sound a failing wheel bearing makes, but an inspection of the bearings found them in good condition. after replacing this second tire, the noise went away. the tire store advised me that a partial internal tread seperation can make the kind of cyclic noise i was hearing. i have put 25,000 miles on the truck in 6 months, with several high speed trips across nevada and utah, and two trips to mexico via the mojave desert, plus numerous freeway trips through the california central valley this summer. although neither tire failed at speed or suffered a tread loss, the fact that 2 of them have had internal lamination problems concerns me greatly. i am no longer confident of their safety. please advise me if other consumers have reported problems with this model and size, and if nhtsa is considering expaning the recall to this model, as other parties have already requested.( dot number: w273 wma tire size: p265-75r16 ) | |||
| 06/10/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Tire blew on a very flat new road. the temp was around 98 and it was very humid. there is a five inch tear on the inside of the tire, perpendicular to the tread. *ak( dot number: tire size: p265/75r16 ) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| On july 6, 2000 on a 5 mile trip to town, i picked up a small screw in the left rear tire, about half way across the tread band. i heard the air leak as i left the vehicle, and i immediately took it 2 blocks to a tire store to be repaired before it went flat. the tire shop said it couldn't be repaired, as a sidewall bulge had formed from an internal delamination in the tread area leaking into the side wall area, and that it was unsafe to use. i relaced that tire at that time. on september 5, the left front tire was found flat in my garage. for the last month or so, i have noticed a cyclic growling noise, tied to the wheel rotational speed of the vehicle, that was similar to the sound a failing wheel bearing makes, but an inspection of the bearings found them in good condition. after replacing this second tire, the noise went away. the tire store advised me that a partial internal tread seperation can make the kind of cyclic noise i was hearing. i have put 25,000 miles on the truck in 6 months, with several high speed trips across nevada and utah, and two trips to mexico via the mojave desert, plus numerous freeway trips through the california central valley this summer. although neither tire failed at speed or suffered a tread loss, the fact that 2 of them have had internal lamination problems concerns me greatly. i am no longer confident of their safety. please advise me if other consumers have reported problems with this model and size, and if nhtsa is considering expaning the recall to this model, as other parties have already requested.( dot number: w273 wma tire size: p265-75r16 ) | |||
| 04/11/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Tire blew out while traveling 55 mph. the damage to the tire was right where the tread and sidewall meet. when i took the tire to a firestone dealer i was told that it appeared to be a zipper problem. after the firestone warranty dept. was called i was then told that they couldn't tell why the tire had failed because i had obviously driven on it while it was flat. i informed them that it is hard to come to a complete stop from 55 mph., and that i had to drive aprx. a tenth of a mile to where i could safely pull off of the road. i was offered a replacement tire at either at 1/2 off or at dealer's cost i don't remember. the replacement also has the vd designation.( dot number: vd11b1c tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Tires are believed to be separated, shake the truck back and forth from l to r and have knots on them. brake pedal goes to the floor periodically and without warning. dealer does not know what to do to it.( dot number: tire size: 245-75-16 ) | |||
| 06/04/2000 | 3 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Intermittant bubbling in sidewalls...taken to car dealer twice. bubbles appear and disappear.( dot number: tire size: p235sr16 ) | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Truck vibrates at highway speed - dealer says its tires - goodyear says its truck | |||
| 02/26/2000 | |||
| While driving 40 mph tires blew out, and the truck fell down. *ak | |||
| On 3-jan-2000, while making a u turn power steering shaft broke in half. had the vehicle towed to dealership. they replaced the entire power steering pump. on 10-jan-2000, driving down highway between 60-65mph, steering wheel would vibrate. took it to the dealer again, andjhe ordered 4 new tires, and had them put on. 3 tires had soft spots which were bad tires. they ordered 3 more tires and had them put on. the tire size p235/75r16. *ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 06/14/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| While driving 30 mph, left tire on a 2000, chevrolet, silverado had a sidewall blowout. original equipment, tire size p265/75r16, dot# w273wmb170. firestone dealer was not notified at this time.*ak. consumer was informed the tire was punctured from the outside of the sidewall.*jb | |||
| 10/01/2099 | |||
| A ridge has appeared half-way down on all four tires sidewalls and 1/8 deep diagonal ripping of the rubber is appearing all around these ridges. i contacted the dealer and t hey told me to take the vehicle to a firestone dealer. the firestone dealer (frank s. galli) located in wappingersfalls, n.y inspected the tires and agreed that they should be replaced as soon as possible. he checked the vehicles mileage and told me that since the truck has 23,300 miles on the odometer and falls within the bumper-to-bumper dealer warranty , i should take the truck back to the dealer for replacement tires. i called the dealer and informed him what the firestone dealer told me. they said bring the vehicle to barton birks so that they can inspect the tires and if they agreed on replacing them, it would take two to three weeks to order the tires. my question is, must i accept firestone replacements, or can i request a brand of my choice?*ak | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 03/25/2005 | 43000 | 1 | |
| While driving at approximately 25 mph cable that holds the spare tire in position at the base of the vehicle snapped inadvertently. the tire fell from under the vehicle into traffic.*ak...a car behind consumer's vehicle was alert to see the tire coming, stopped and avoided hitting tire. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2002 | 2 | ||
| Emergency brake do not function properly. *bf as a result, the vehicle will roll on an incline. problems with the fuel gauge. spare tire hoist did not work properly. *tt | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 68755 | 1 | |
| While driving cable broke underneath the vehicle that held the spare tire. was told by the dealer that the there was a recall on the tailgate with the same cable. consumer felt that this was the same problem with the spare tire cable. *ak | |||
| 07/08/2004 | 1 | 05/03/2004 | |
| Spare tire tools not correct. i do not have access to my spare tire. female end of lowering tool not the correct size to engage the male end located at the end of the tube assembly. upon having a flat tire i was stranded in between towns.this would be very dangerous for for women carrying infants and young children. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2004 | 59100 | 1 | 08/29/2000 |
| The cable holding up my spare tire on my 2000 z-71 silverado pickup broke, dropping the spare tire onto the road. fortunately i was on a road early in the morning just pulling through a intersection and wasn't pulling my horse trailer. *ak | |||
| 05/25/2002 | |||
| Spare tire was bolted in to tightly, and was unable to get it released when in need of tire. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 04/07/2002 | |||
| Spare tire will not unlatch from under vehicle. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| When trying to change the spare you must insert a rod and turn to bring the spare down. the rod fails to connect properly as a result you are unable to lower the spare. when roadside assistance was contacted they said there were many instances just like ours. the dealership explained that the spare was tightened too much causing the shaft(which passes directly over the tire) to bend. my husband, daniel r. noriz, has a 2000chevy silverado z71. his vin # is 2gcek19t6y329756. his truck had the same problem. we have stopped to help a 2000gmc sierra owner bring his spare down as well. he was not aware of this problem and was having trouble bringing his spare down. my sister-in-law has a 2000 gmc sierra with the same problem.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/24/2005 | 53400 | 1 | 01/30/2001 |
| 1) highway driving for 4 hours, 60 mph, normal loading of vehicle, 2 adults, 2 children 2) complete tread separation of tire, fortunately tire remained inflated, no accident, damage to rear wheel well, firestone wilderness at, size p265/75r 16 114s m/s, tire was original from chevrolet, truck had 53,400 miles 3) replaced all tires to goodyear. *nm | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 35500 | 2 | |
| While driving the quarter panel collapsed damaging the brake line, and the emergency brake line. consumer had an air bag installed on the suspension. however that was damaged also. the tires delaminated. the tread separated from the sidewall of the tires. firestone steeltex radio, r4f, lt245/75r16, 00-80-11 120/116r m/s, dot vn11-b1c. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving,a loud noise was heard coming from the rear and the vehicle shook uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. passenger's side right front tire tread separated from the vehicle, causing damage to under carriage and the door. firestone steeltex radial, lt245/75r16, dot vn11b1c. the driver was able to change the tire, and will contact firestone. *ak | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 35600 | 1 | |
| While driving at 70 mph left right rear tire tread separated, causing the tire to blow out, firestone wilderness, sizeunknown, dot: unknown. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| Have had three flat tires, due to gravel puncture in the tread at exactly the same in the tread of each tire. | |||
| 11/27/2001 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| This tire failure is the 2nd on this vehicle. the outer tread separated from the tire and the steel belts came apart. inspection by sears tire center in rocky mount, nc also found a third tire ready to separate. had previous incident on 4/26/2001 and filed with nhtsa on 4/30/2001. ref odi#744753. i emailed continental tire hq but they will not respond. now removed all these tires from vehicle and purchased neww brand. have all 5 generals in my possession for inspection. (tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| Left front tire developed a bubble while driving. had developed a slow leak. tread was separating due to bubble which was located in middle of tread. contacted goodyear, and goodyear informed consumer there was tread separation on tires. goodyear, wrangler st with 18,000 miles, p235/75/r16. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| All four firestone tires, size: lt245/75r16, dot: vn11bab399 on 2000, chevrolet, silverado 1500 have wavy/deformed areas in center of tread. there are approximately 19,000 miles on the tires, and they are original equipment. *ak | |||
| 06/25/2001 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| The tires on my 2000 chevrolet silverado p/u were found to have severe cracks in the tread are, the cracks were significant enough to warrent replacement by the tire dealer. the manufacturer agreed to prorate the tires, which was a significant expense on my part. the tread wear was minimal. i as the tire dealer if there was problem with these particular tires he said no. after having my tires replaced i personally inspected six 1999-2001 chev silverado 2wd ext cab pickups with the same general tires, of the six , with milage from 7,500-42,000, i found that five of the six had the same cracking in the same area as did the tires on my truck. (tiresize: 255/70r/16) | |||
| 06/25/2001 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| The tires on my 2000 chevrolet silverado p/u were found to have severe cracks in the tread are, the cracks were significant enough to warrent replacement by the tire dealer. the manufacturer agreed to prorate the tires, which was a significant expense on my part. the tread wear was minimal. i as the tire dealer if there was problem with these particular tires he said no. after having my tires replaced i personally inspected six 1999-2001 chev silverado 2wd ext cab pickups with the same general tires, of the six , with milage from 7,500-42,000, i found that five of the six had the same cracking in the same area as did the tires on my truck. | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Original equipment on a 2000, silverado, 0265/75r16 size. at 60 mph tread on right rear tire separated, causing a blowout. firestone replaced tire .*ak | |||
| 09/28/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Tread has begun to separate from tire caseing. hairline split is now visable where tread is bonded to tire cassing. other tires still not affected. dealer, and chevrolet refuse to replace. say this tire not affected by defect. gm claims there tires made to higher standard. then those for ford. i have small children, and feaar for there saftey in the vehicle. please order a recall of these tires.*ak (dot number: bmo 5324-1 tiresize: lt245/16) | |||
| 09/07/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Two of the four tires have tread separation. tires have been replaced.( dot number: 2319 tire size: p265/75r16 ) | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe00020;original equipment on chevrolet, silverado 2000. consumer can fill little balls on all 4 tires. consumer feels its related to heat.*ak | |||
| 06/10/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: ) | |||