TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EQUIPPED WITH DOUGLAS XTRAC-TRAC TIRES (NA), SIZES P185/75/R14. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY. THE TIRE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY LEAKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THERE WAS NO ALIGNMENT NEEDED. THE TIRE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WARRANTED UP TO 45,000 MI…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EQUIPPED WITH DOUGLAS XTRAC-TRAC TIRES (NA), SIZES P185/75/R14. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY. THE TIRE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY LEAKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THERE WAS NO ALIGNMENT NEEDED. THE TIRE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WARRANTED UP TO 45,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
NHTSA ODI #10372567
88,888 miles · Jun 29, 2008
Tires
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FLAT TIRES ON THE SET OF BF GOODRICH TIRES ON MY 2001 CAVALIER. THE TIRES HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY ROAD DAMAGE, BUT HAVE INSTEAD JUST DRY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY GO FLAT AS I AM DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND AT ONE POINT I WAS GIVE FOUR BRAND NEW BF GOODRICH TIRES TO COMPENSATE FO…
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I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FLAT TIRES ON THE SET OF BF GOODRICH TIRES ON MY 2001 CAVALIER. THE TIRES HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY ROAD DAMAGE, BUT HAVE INSTEAD JUST DRY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY GO FLAT AS I AM DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND AT ONE POINT I WAS GIVE FOUR BRAND NEW BF GOODRICH TIRES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE. THE PROBLEMS DID NOT STOP THERE AND I HAVE SINCE HAD SEVERAL FLATS THAT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS DRIVING, WHICH AS ANYONE KNOWS IS A HORRIBLE TIME TO HAVE A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10232649
25,453 miles · Feb 24, 2004
Tires
SINCE DEC. 5 2003 I HAVE HAD ALL 4 TIRES ON MY CAVALIER REPLACED BECAUSE THE STEEL BELTS BROKE IN THE GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE SIZE P195/70R14 WITH LESS THAN 25475 MILES ON THE TIRES.THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND TAKEN OFF THE MARKET UNTIL GOOD REPLACES THEM WITH A BETTER BUILT TIRE.I BELIEVE THE GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE IS A…
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SINCE DEC. 5 2003 I HAVE HAD ALL 4 TIRES ON MY CAVALIER REPLACED BECAUSE THE STEEL BELTS BROKE IN THE GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE SIZE P195/70R14 WITH LESS THAN 25475 MILES ON THE TIRES.THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND TAKEN OFF THE MARKET UNTIL GOOD REPLACES THEM WITH A BETTER BUILT TIRE.I BELIEVE THE GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE IS A VERY DANGEROUS TIRE AND COULD CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT AND COULD HAVE ALLREADY CAUSED SOME.THE WORST THING THAT HAPPENED WHEN MY TIRES WERE REPLACED , THEY WERE REPLACED BY THE GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE, WHICH IS LIKE REPLACING DEADLY TIRES WITH DEADLY TIRE.TODAY I HAD THE LAST TWO REPLACED BECAUSE OF BROKEN BELTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10058902
25,140 miles · Feb 7, 2004
Tires
GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE P195/70R14 , STEEL BELTS BROKEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE THAT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BROKEN STEEL BELTS.TIRE CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10056753
24,145 miles · Feb 7, 2004
Tires
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 1 GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE ,SIZE IS P195/70R14 BECAUSE STEEL BELTS BROKE IN SEVERAL PLACES WITH LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON TIRE.I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.I THINK GOODYEAR SHOULD REPLACE THE REST OF THE TIRES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10056751
24,445 miles · Dec 31, 2003
Tires
GOODYEAR CONQUEST P19570R14 POOR QUALITY TIRES,HAVE HAD 1 TIRE THAT HAD TO BE RELACED BY DEALER BECAUSE SEVERAL STEEL BELTS BROKE.TWO OTHER TIRES WENT FLAT BY HOLES MADE BY SMALL GRAVEL AND ONE OF THE TIRES THAT WAS FLAT HAD 3 OR 4 CRACKES IN THE TREAD AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE 4TH TIRE.THESE TIRE HAVE LESS …
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GOODYEAR CONQUEST P19570R14 POOR QUALITY TIRES,HAVE HAD 1 TIRE THAT HAD TO BE RELACED BY DEALER BECAUSE SEVERAL STEEL BELTS BROKE.TWO OTHER TIRES WENT FLAT BY HOLES MADE BY SMALL GRAVEL AND ONE OF THE TIRES THAT WAS FLAT HAD 3 OR 4 CRACKES IN THE TREAD AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE 4TH TIRE.THESE TIRE HAVE LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM. I BELIEVE THE TIRES HAVE GOT A DEFECT PROBLEM.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SWITCH IS DAMAGED, A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN, EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE FIRE COULD SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, WHICH COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO ADJOINING STRUCTURES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT IN THESE VEHICLES TO PREVENT HIGH CURRENT FROM FLOWING THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND CHECK THAT YOUR CAR WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CHECK THEIR VEHICLE ONLINE BY GOING TO WWW.MYGMLINK.COM AND ENTERING THE VEHICLE'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
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EA02028 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Sep 30, 2002 · Closed Dec 30, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
SQ01002 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Jan 26, 2001 · Closed Sep 30, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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