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 | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Loosing air pressure from all 4 tires. tires in good shape. could not understand why loosing pressure. caused vehicle to pull in whatever direction of tire pressure loss. sometimes pulling really hard and making vehicle hard to handle. could not let my teen learning to drive to drive this vehicle because of this. took the vehicle to tire dealer and according to them they have seen this a lot with chevrolet and the chrome dipped rims. what is going on is the inside of the chrome rims is rusting and flaking and causing the air to seep out. the rims have to be sanded down and painted with a special pain in the inside and according to the dealer this is not a long term fix and the rims would have to be replaced. though they look good these chrome dipped rims could cause a big problem for people who are clueless to watching air pressure in their tires. i watch around and often see these tahoe with low air pressure in the tires. i happen to work on cars myself and have good maintenance habits and can spot things such as low air pressures. had i not i may been in a accident by now. i bought this vehicle used but had original rims. also when we bought this vehicle the dealer had to put air in one tire and had it check before we left and all looked good and it was just assumed it was from sitting or something. | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 4 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the failure also occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the wheel speed sensor and wheel bearing hubs were replaced. after the vehicle was repaired the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 4 mph the vehicle lunged forward. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic where the wheel speed sensor and wheel bearing hubs were replaced. after the repairs the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. ds | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 09/21/2009 | 128000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, he experienced unwanted abs activation. as a consequence, he experienced extended stopping distances. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician concluded that the abs sensor and the wheel hub needed to be replaced at an expense of $2000.00 . no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 128,000. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 1 | 12/04/1998 | ||
| Left rear wheel rim failed resulting in slow leak. mjs | |||