NHTSA Complaint #10531502 — 2003 CHEVROLET S10
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10531502 |
| Vehicle | 2003 CHEVROLET S10 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 135,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, AN A METALLIC CLANK WAS AUDIBLE. LOOKING BACK THE SPARE TIRE LAY ON THE ROAD. RETURNING TO THE SPARE TIRE, IT THE KEEPER AND THE END OF CABLE WERE RECOVERED. THE CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE CABLE STOP RESULTING IN A SINGLE PART FAILURE INCIDENT. HAD THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED SHORTLY BEFORE THIS AS I DROVE TO THIS LOCATION ON THE FREEWAY, SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITIES WERE PROBABLE. THIS TIRE HOIST MECHANISM WAS ONLY RAISED INTO PLACE WITH BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. *TR
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