Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 05-02-32-008D | 06/01/2012 | 10044941 | General motors: diagnosing power steering concerns. in rare cases, customers may comment on a lack of steering assist when stopped or during parking lot type of maneuvers. *js | 08/06/2012 | |
| 3425 | 3425A | 10021075 | Unable to program tire size in ebcm/vses. *kb | 03/01/2007 | |
| 4193 | 12/01/2007 | 4193D | 10021022 | P245/70r17 general ameritrac tire wear vibration. *kb updated 12/13/07. *nj updated 1/30/08. *nj | 02/22/2007 |
| 3562 | 3562C | 10021010 | Bridgestone dueler product information update. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 3562A | 10016866 | Bridgestone dueler product information update. *tt *sc | 10/13/2005 | ||
| 030310002 | 06/01/2004 | 10012160 | Use of correct installation procedure for loose hubcap assembly. this service bulletin replaces 030310002. *eh | 02/16/2005 | |
| 020310001A | 01/01/2005 | 020310001B | 10012149 | Spare tire is different size than other tires. this service bulletin replaces 020310001. *eh update. *tt | 02/15/2005 |
| 3236 | 10010655 | Slow tire leak or low tire pressure warning message. *eh | 12/03/2004 | ||
| 3143 | 3143A | 10010233 | Check tire pressure message. (to include 2004-05 gmc denali) *sc | 11/05/2004 | |
| 3157 | 01/01/2004 | 10010018 | Excessive tire spin setting diagnostic trouble code c0543. *tc | 11/03/2004 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| PIT3569 | 02/01/2008 | PIT3569C | 10024342 | Low tire light on and/or dic check tire pressure message when cold, with rpo uj6. *nj | 04/07/2008 |
| 3501 | 3501B | 10019825 | Service vme - aftermarket wheels/tire pressure monitor/fmvss 138. *tt | 05/02/2006 | |
| 050316002 | 06/01/2005 | 10017532 | Tire pressure monitoring (tpm) system - system messages. *tt | 11/09/2005 | |
| 050310004 | 04/01/2005 | 10017340 | Tire pressure monitoring (tpm) system - tire mounting and dismounting. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 3727 | 10017310 | Service tire pressure monitoring system diagnostics codes. *tt | 11/02/2005 | ||
| 3569A | 10016562 | Low tire light on and or dic check tire pressure message when cold. *tt | 09/22/2005 | ||
| 3571 | 3571B | 10016560 | Check tire pressure message. *tt | 09/22/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 12/12/2005 | 123000 | 1 | 06/30/2005 |
| While driving our 2005 suburban on the interstate, the check tire pressure indicator came on and immediately the back end became squirrelly. pulling to the side of the road, the passenger side rear tire was completely blown at the sidewall. the tread caught onto the wheel well flare, causing about $500 in damage to the vehicle. the tire was original equipment on the suburban, a p265/70r16 firestone wilderness radial. the vin number on the suburban is 1gnfk16233j164562. the tires had about 12,000 miles of usage when the blowout happened. i contacted gm (service request claim #1380514061) and had the service manager at john seretti chevrolet in moon, pa inspect the tire. he could find no punctures, foreign objects or other evidence of external damage to the tire. gm reviewed this and informed me that they did not have enough information to declare a defect, so they referred me to the tires manufacturer, firestone. the firestone shop in moon, pa also could not find any puncture or external damage. the manager there said the blowout could have happened for any number of reasons other than a defect and tried to suggest that it had been driven with too little tire pressure. that cannot be the case. the tires had been rotated and the air pressure checked by the dealership within the previous month and the vehicle is equipped with an air pressure sensor that warns of drops. that sensor went off at the same time the tire blew. firestone sold us a replacement tire at a prorated cost based on the usage from the original. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 85000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet suburban. the vehicle has two cooper tempra trail cutters, size lt26570r17 tires (na). while driving 70 mph, the contact felt a strong vibration coming from the tires. the rear passenger side tire tread separated, causing the tire to explode. the failure damaged the rear fender, bumper, and tailpipe. triple a arrived and replaced the tire. the vehicle is currently at the body shop and all four tires will be replaced because the rear driver side tire also shows tread separation and blisters. the dot number and dealer information were unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 85,000. updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||