Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES
34253425A10021075Unable to program tire size in ebcm/vses. *kb03/01/2007
419312/01/20074193D10021022P245/70r17 general ameritrac tire wear vibration. *kb updated 12/13/07. *nj updated 1/30/08. *nj02/22/2007
35623562C10021010Bridgestone dueler product information update. *kb02/22/2007
422310021020Bridgestone duravis tire chip and tear issue. *kb02/22/2007
TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
PIT356902/01/2008PIT3569C10024342Low tire light on and/or dic check tire pressure message when cold, with rpo uj6. *nj04/07/2008
PIT431602/01/2008PIT4316A10024281Check low tire / aftermarket wheels / tire pressure monitor / fmvss 138 with (rpo uj6). *nj04/01/2008
44224422A10022362Service tire monitor message with aftermarket wheels. *kb updated on 09/20/07. *nj08/03/2007
07031600211/01/2007070316002A10022262Tire pressure monitor system concerns. *kb 2008 passenger cars and trucks (including saturn). updated 2/26/08. *nj07/24/2007
06031600312/01/200610021101Information on recognizing tire pressure monitoring (tpm). avoid damage to the tpm sensor during tire/wheel service. *kb03/05/2007
422010020882Rubber valve stem pressure release learn method. *kb01/26/2007
TIRES - SIDEWALL
426112/01/20074261A10021081Tire sidewall irregularities. *kb updated 1/30/08. *nj03/01/2007
TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
39593959A10022913Unable to lower spare tire from underneath the vehicle. *nj10/04/2007

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
02/21/201389919
 On feb 21,2013 my wife was on the interstate when a left rear tire exploded,she was to able to get off the road and she called me where i called for roadside assistance,,i then drove the 40 miles to where she was and helped change the tire ,where we determined the sidewall let loose,the tire was a goodyear wrangler p265/70r17 113s ats tire,after reading some of the complaints on this page,this tire should be recalled
11/22/201015000
 Etire oter side wall separation (100%)
06/21/20103600
 Bridgestone tire completely blew of the right front wheel of my truck these tires maybe unsafe bridgestone dueler h/l alenza this tire totaly blew apart going 65 mph with less than 4000 miles on thembridgestone denied the claim
02/10/201021500
 2007 gmc sierra with general ameritrac p245/70r17 tire wear. gm has a tsb # of pit4193d dated jan 2 2008 that states their is a problem with tires dot#,s starting with p5 last four #'s 4406 or later, and a3 with last four of 4506 or later. models included in tsb are chevrolet and gmc trucks from 2005 to 2007 document # 2046749. called dealer and talked to service manager. the first thing he said was (thats all the life you can get off this tire). why are they doing a recall on thiese tires? do people have to get injured or killed first?
08/18/200826146103/30/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 30-35 mph, the air bags on the ceiling of the vehicle deployed without an impact. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair. the failure and current mileages were 26,146. updated 11/24/08 *cn the vehicle had an exhaust leak, the drivers side window was inoperative, the window switch and connector had melted, the heater seats didnot work, the rear tires were out of balance. updated 11/26/08. *jb
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
03/21/200715500103/21/2007
 07 gmc k1500-p265/70/r17/113s tire size-excessive center tire wear(15k)-experiencing 6/32 center tread wear w/mild feathering and substantial tire deformity in 5k mi.(x3=18/32in 15k-bald)w/gmc specified service(35psi & rotate@5k)-believe to be caused by defective tire/psi design specs and to be widespread-could be safety issue(handling-traction-braking)gmc refuses any help in this matter. *tr
05/11/20072
 I bought a gmc sierria last august in 2006 and it had 6,440 miles on it. yesterday, i got a flat tire. i got that tire replaced because the belt was broken in it with a punchure in it. then about 4 hrs later i got another flat tire with the belt broke in it.*ak