NHTSA Complaint #10465123 — 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED REGULARLY, BUT THE FRONT TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THE FRONT TIRES TO BE ROTATED EVERY 6,000 MILES. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,400. .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD 6,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS