Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 050310005 | 04/01/2005 | 10017339 | Handling characteristics of vehicles with 20 inch wheel/tire assemblies installed. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 3045 | 01/01/2004 | 3045A | 10009376 | Various steering or suspension concerns after gm accessories 20 inch tire/wheel assemblies have been installed. *tt | 09/27/2004 |
| 032703 | 03/27/2003 | 10001872 | Tire air pressure lose and/or excessive wheel vibration condition on models with six bolt 16x6-1/2 full-face steel wheels. *tt *jb | 07/23/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||
| PE03026 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2003 | 11/03/2003 | STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE | ||
| There have been less than 2 complaints per 100,000 subject vehicles related to the alleged defect.the oldest vehicles (my 1999) have only 2 complaints in over 140 thousand vehicles after over 4 years in service.the rate of warranty claims potentially related to the alleged defect is less than 0.1%.there are no known incidents involving rapid loss of tire pressure or loss of vehicle control. a defect trend has not been identified at this time.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
| WHEELS - MULTI PIECE | ||||||
| PE03026 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2003 | 11/03/2003 | STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE | ||
| There have been less than 2 complaints per 100,000 subject vehicles related to the alleged defect.the oldest vehicles (my 1999) have only 2 complaints in over 140 thousand vehicles after over 4 years in service.the rate of warranty claims potentially related to the alleged defect is less than 0.1%.there are no known incidents involving rapid loss of tire pressure or loss of vehicle control. a defect trend has not been identified at this time.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
| WHEELS - RIM | ||||||
| PE03026 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2003 | 11/03/2003 | STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE | ||
| There have been less than 2 complaints per 100,000 subject vehicles related to the alleged defect.the oldest vehicles (my 1999) have only 2 complaints in over 140 thousand vehicles after over 4 years in service.the rate of warranty claims potentially related to the alleged defect is less than 0.1%.there are no known incidents involving rapid loss of tire pressure or loss of vehicle control. a defect trend has not been identified at this time.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 42000 | 0 | 05/21/2000 |
| Center hub of factory alloy wheel (left front) has 2 visible radial cracks. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for service and gm is replacing the cracked wheel and checking the other 3. *nlm | |||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 57620 | 1 | 07/02/2000 |
| At the end of a 1320 mile (round) trip from fairfax, virginia to brunswick, georgia and back, the left front wheel hub suddenly disassembled, locking up the wheel and sending my 2000 chevrolet suburban out of control. fortunately, i had left i-95, wher i had been travelling for 10 1/2 hours at 70 mph, and was travelling on a side road. there was no warning. the wheel made a loud, grinding noise and then immediately locked up. upon having the vehicle towed to the local chevrolet dealer for repair, the technicians examined the wheel and found no apparent reason why the wheel should have disassembled itself. i see no other option other than a defect in the product. considering the way that the vehicle handled when this happened, i am sure that if it had happened 10 minutes earlier, while i was travelling on i-95 at 70 mph, the vehicle would hve careened out of control causing maximum damage to the vehicle and serious injury to myself and family. coincidentially, i had the vehicle serviced just the day before at the local chevrolet dealer in brunswick, georgia, and had requested that the front end be examined prior to the long drive ahead and due to a rattle that i had noticed. it had also been checked approximately 3 weeks prior. i was advised that there was nothing other than lubrication that needed to be done in the drive shaft. there was nothing unusual noticed with the wheels, etc. the final note in this situation is that i have paid $570.80 for this defect to be repaired, and been without my vehicle for a week. again, this was a very dangerous occurance, even at a slower speed than i had travelled at all day long. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 10/13/2005 | 1 | ||
| My 3 yr old son has received 2nd degree burns to 3 of his fingers from reaching through the rim of our suburban. i would like to see all car makers to make the rims differently so little fingers do not get into danger! i have called gm as of 10-13-05. i would like to see some type of guard placed on all rims to prevent this from happening to someone else. please contact me to advise me of your findings. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Original wheel has a crack going through the entire rim. no external damage to the rim just a crack that appears to be ready to cause complete failure of the rim. i have pictures of the cracked wheel which is very scarey when you imagine our family of 6 driving at 65-70 mph while on vacation. i have kept the wheel for review by anyone that would like to see it in hopes that if there is a problem, this might help avoid unnecessary problems. the crack appears to have been there for some time as it is not a clean metal appearance. it is filled with what appears to be road dirt and looks as if it has been there for a while.*ak | |||