Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 11811 | 08/01/1998 | 615308 | Some vehicles built with 16 inch chrome styled steel wheels and with 16 inch steel wheels may exhibit signs of rust around the edges of the wheels. *tt | 01/12/2001 | |
| 4703 | 08/01/1998 | 615243 | Some trucks built with 16 inch chrome styled steel wheels and trucks built with 16 inch steel wheels may exhibit signs of rust around the edges of the wheels. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 09/23/2003 | 103500 | 1 | 10/12/2001 |
| There seems to be a burning rubber smell coming from the right rear wheel well. *jb | |||
| Improper camber adjustment component part of original equipment does not allow wheel alignment. this causes excessive tire wear on the inside corner of the tire and poor handling of the auto. car pulls to the right. | |||
| 4 | 11/13/1997 | ||
| Rusting and corrosion of the bumpers and wheels. | |||
| While driving at 60 mph the rear wheels locked up. cause unknown. please provide any details. *ak | |||
| 03/13/1998 | 3 | ||
| Started applying brakes after going 30mph. vehicle did not slow down or stop. rearended several vehicles. upon impact, airbags did not deploy. left front wheel came off. prior to impact, cv joint made knocking noise when turning. took to dealer twice for knocking noise. *ak | |||
| A wheel fell off, causing vehicle to lose control, resultin gin a collision/ fatality and six injuries. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | |||
| 08/24/2001 | |||
| Vehicle would pull to the right while driving 35mph. have taken to dealership to check on alignment. informed not alignment. mechanic indicated problem iwas located in wheel hub. it was not repaired.*ak | |||
| 10/22/1996 | 1 | 10/11/1996 | |
| Loose wheel hubs. | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 130000 | 1 | 03/06/2002 |
| Right rear wheel detached from 1997 eddie bauer explorer on freeway near rawlins wyoming on 7-3-03 the rate of speed was approx. 70 mph the rear tires were replaced about 4000 miles prior to the incident. i witnessed the installer torque the lugnuts to specs.*ak | |||
| 01/13/2000 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph front right passenger's wheel collasped, causing loss of vehicle control. dealer replaced ball joints and tie rods. *ak | |||
| 08/06/1997 | 1 | 02/12/1997 | |
| Stud broke off of wheel. | |||