NHTSA Complaint #10503715 — 2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10503715 |
| Vehicle | 2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 79,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING, THE CHROME CLAD WHEEL COVER THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN MACHINE PRESSED ON TO THE ALUMINUM 17 INCH RIM, SHOT OFF THE RIM TOWARDS INCOMING TRAFFIC. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. IT FLEW OFF AND ALMOST HIT A CAR PASSING US. TWO MONTHS LATER ANOTHER ONE CAME OFF, BUT I WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE IT BEFORE WE WERE IN TRAFFIC. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN WALKING BESIDE THE CAR. DOING ON-LINE RESEARCH A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL OWNERS OF THE 2009 EQUINOX WITH THE CHROME CLAD COVERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR
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