NHTSA Complaint #733007 — 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 733007 |
| Vehicle | 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
THESE TIRE ACT AS IF THEY ARE OUT OF BALANCE, A SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH THEY WILL SHAKE TO VEHICLE SO BAD,IT DISLOGDES MY CELL PHONE BATTERY. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRE BACK TO FIRESTONE TO BE REBALANCED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAY THE TIRE ARE BALANCED CORRECTLY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVIN FOR A HALF HOUR OR SO. WHEN THEY ARE COLD THEIR FINE. FIRESTONE HAS BLAMED MY DRIVESHAFT AND CV JOINTS. I HAVE MOVED THE TIRE AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATION FOLLOWS THE TIRES. COULD THESE TIRE BE GOING OUT OF ROUND AFTER THEY WARM UP? I WAS JUST LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOW I SEE THAT THESE TIRE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
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