NHTSA Complaint #10240122 — 2002 GMC SILVERADO
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10240122 |
| Vehicle | 2002 GMC SILVERADO |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SILVERADO 2500. THE VEHICLE HAS TELSTAR WEATHERIZER TIRES, SIZE 265/75/R16. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM HIS GARAGE. HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED BULGES ON THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALER AND HAD A TIRE REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HE REPLACED THE TIRE BUT, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
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