Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 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 |
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||||
| 02076 | 01/01/2004 | 10007773 | Recent shipment of flexible spare tire hoist tool. service vme. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| 01848 | 01/01/2004 | 10006583 | Spare tire flexible tool availability. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
| 020310001 | 02/01/2002 | 629394 | Information concerning the spare tire having a different size than other tires. *tt | 04/02/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/15/2001 | 7250 | ||
| Engine uses to much oil, knocks, smokes body- truck bed sides are rippeling because the metal is to thin,& can not handel the weight of a lumber rack, front bumper is dented on both sides but in differant places, was like this at delivery, all the trucks were like this but all of them in differant places.manufacture defect exhaust- loose parts inside of muffler, exhaust rattels from mounting hardware, muffler retains water and leaks at the seams. paint-rust on the top of cab seatbelt- driver side belt will not recoil,broken seat belt bracket.(this is a safty issue) tires-below 1/32 tread left at 23,000 miles(this is also a safty issue) transmission-makes a cluncking noise at low speeds,takes a long time to shift when running the a/c also makes a howling noise,transmission slips. | |||
| 02/21/2004 | 62000 | 2 | 04/28/2001 |
| I have a gmc sierra 1550hd truck. purchased in 2001. it currently has 62,000 miles. it came with firestone 245x75x16 tires. since i have had this vehicle both rear tires of the same description has had failures within months of each other. the tires developed large humps on the tread area while driving at highway speed causing the vehicle to shudder drastically and become unstable. this is of particular concern to me since in both cases i had my family with me which includes a baby and a 10 year old in the vehicle. what can be done about my complaint and is there concern for other consumers who may be riding on this particular tire as well? *jb | |||
| 10/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the freeway, rear end body started making noise. the dealership showed the consumer the damage on tires, but could not repair under warranty. mediation services representative writing on behalf of consumer. *la *sc *jb | |||
| Large chunks of rubber is coming off vehicle's tires. the dealership indicated this is caused by vehicle being driven over a gravel surface. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tires on a 3500 gmc sierra were not the correct tires for the consumer's vehicle.*mr *ph *jb | |||
| 02/13/2003 | 18500 | 0 | 03/30/2001 |
| I am the owner of a 2001 gmc (4-door) extended cab pick up (short bed). the truck came equipped with goodyear wrangler tires. the dot code for the tires is as follows: dot m63d ekwr 4200 (tires 0715, 0801, 1131, 1132). the tires have approximately 18,500 miles on them. they have been regularly serviced - air pressure checks and rotation. the subject tires have very very poor wet weather traction. i considered them dangerous so they were replaced. it seems to be rather common knowledge that these tires have poor wet traction. i draw this conclusion by my conversation with a goodyear dealer and postings on the internet at tirerack.com and discounttire.com (where people comment.) gm and/or goodyear should consider having better wet weather traction for the application. | |||
| 09/02/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| I was driving at the posted speed limit on i-40 appox. 130 miles east of bastow claif. it was 1030am temp. was less than 90 degrees. the truck suddenly started shaking violently and then the right front tire seemed to explode and the truck went in to the median. i was lucky enough to not roll or die. when i inspected the front tire tread was 3/4 gone (separated from the tire) but the tire still held air. that was the only saving grace. i tow a 17000lb 5th wheel trailer; had i been towing the trailer i do not believe i would be writing you now. there was also several hundred dollars of damage to the wheel well area of the truck from the tire tread slapping it. i spent $700. today replacing all the dangerous tires encluding the spare. something should be done to safeguard the public from this dangerous reality.*ak | |||
| 06/16/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Automatic transmission makes gear noise in 1st and 4th gears. at purchase, vehicle had bad vibration problem. dealer balanced wheels, which did not eliminate problem. dealer tested tires and found one defective tire...the other three had to be indexed on the wheels. driveshaft, suspension components/hardware and parts of the chassis have significant rust. (tiresize: p235/75r16) | |||
| 06/03/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was dissatified with recall and called it fraud if tires are over inflated/ under inflated, or cold pressure . *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| New vehicle only 6 days old, driven only 350 some miles, while on local road at speed limit (30) began to vibrate, unable to control causing me to swerve into oncoming lane then onto shoulder. when vehicle stopped it was found both front and rear drivers side tire had beads had separated. towed to firestone dealer who upon checking found passenger side tires only at 40lbs, gmc door sticker states 55lb front, 80lb rear. dealer admits to inflating only to 40-45lbs.*ak (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 10/03/2000 | 1 | 09/28/2000 | |
| While driving, there was a vibration and the truck began to veer to the left and became uncontrollable, causing consumer to swerve into oncoming traffic, then onto the shoulder, when the vehicle finally stopped consumer discovered that both tires on the drivers side had suffered bead separation, the vehicle was towed to a firestone dealer and after examinging both tires it was determined that the tires were only inflated to 40lbs pressure each, the firestone dealer stated that the tires were not properly inflated to manufacturers specifications as per the door sticker, the under inflation caused the bead separation, there was damage sustained to the vehicle. (firestone steeltex lt245/75r16/e. *jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 03/30/2001 | |
| Right/ rear firestone steel-tex tire, size: lt245/75r16, dot: vn11v1c4800 is starting to show signs of deformation in sidewall, tire is original equipment and has approximately 7,000 miles on it, deformation is approximately 2 to 3 inches in length. *jg *ak | |||
| 0 | 03/30/2001 | ||
| Side of the tires blew out for no apparently reason, firestone rhs 245/75r16 lde | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 68000 | 1 | 10/11/2001 |
| I own a 2001 gmc sierra, i was driving from one job to the other when a person driving next to me flagged me down saying that i dropped my spare tire. i stopped and looked under my truck, i was missing my tire and the cable that was holding the spare tire was busted. luckily the incident happened after school and speed limits were at 20mph. no one got hurt but if this would of happened while i was driving in a congested high speed road this could of caused a serious accident. the safty of all people are at risk of this happening as i experienced it myself. a 2001 vehicle should not have a part that can bust and drop a tire on the road. i took this report to champion gmc located in corpus christi texas. the man that attended me mel did nothing but give me a 200.00 estimate for parts and labor repair. i believe that this part should be under recall before it causes a problem or death.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/21/2007 | 32910 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra. while driving 60 mph, the rear passenger side tire blew out. the tread separated from the sidewall. the tires are the vehicle's original tires. the purchase date and tire information were unknown. the current mileage is 32,960 and failure mileage was 32,910. | |||
| 01/11/2006 | 49274 | 12 | 05/01/2001 |
| Many problems: 4 wheel drive sensor, front end suspension, parking brake, service brakes, anti-lock brakes, speed sensors, radio, center console, engine noise rapping when starting, tailgate cables, anti-theft sensor, and now the battery voltage gauge needle excess dropping when stopping, engine idling to low when stopping. dealer says problem is normal. let's test drive a new truck and show me it is normal. this truck is a lemon in my eyes!*jb | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 380000 | 1 | 08/15/2001 |
| A firestone wilderness a/t tire size p265/75r16 suffered a catastrophic failure where the tread completely delaminated at highway speed, causing $1,000 body damage to my vehicle.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 34889 | 1 | 06/01/2001 |
| While driving at 60 mph left rear tire tread separated. this resulted in the fender and bumper bending. *ak firestone said that consumer hit a pot hole that caused damage to the tire. however, consumer denied hitting a pot hole while driving. *la | |||