NHTSA Complaint #712415 — 1996 CHEVROLET C1500

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	712415
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET C1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	May 26, 1999
Date Filed	September 28, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KS

Consumer Description

COMPLETE FAILURE OF REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. CARRIER BEARINGS LOST PRELOAD. REPLACEMENT OF RING GEAR, PINION, AXLE SHAFTS, CARRIER BEARINGS, PINION BEARINGS, AXLE BEARINGS & SEALS REQUIRED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT THIS MILEAGE. REPAIR COST WAS $2105.00. CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE C1500 PICKUP AXLES IN 1995, 1996 & 1997. ALSO MAYBE 1998. A FRIEND HAD (2) AXLES REPLACED ON HIS 1995 C1500 SUBURBAN UNDER WARRANTY. HE ALSO HAS NOISE IN HIS CURRENT SUBURBAN & IS TAKING IT IN TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MINE HAD MADE NOISE BUT WAS NEVER LISTED AS A PROBLEM BY JOE SELF CHEVROLET.

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