NHTSA Complaint #10168410 — 1995 GMC S UTILITY
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10168410 |
| Vehicle | 1995 GMC S UTILITY |
| Component | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 237,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
1995 GMC JIMMY, THE CABLE SUPPORTING MY UNDERCARIAGE SPARE TIRE BROKE AND ALOWED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE IS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 235,000 MILES ON IT. THE CABLE WAS CLEARLY RUSTED AND BRITTLE. I ONLY REPORT THIS BECOUSE OF MY CONSERN THAT THIS TYPE OF INCEDENT MIGHT BE BECOMING MORE COMMAN AS CARS LAST LONGER THAN THEY USED TO. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED SERIUOS INJURY OR DEATH IT WAS JUST FORTUNATE THAT THE SPARE CAME TO REST WITHOUT HITING ANY PEDESTRIANS OR OTHER VEHICLES.