WHEN THE WHEEL PROBLEM OCCURED I FIRST THOUGHT I HAD A LOW TIRE. I STOPPED AND CHECKED ALL MY TIRES AT A SEVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT LOW AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME, THE WHEEL PROBLEM BECAME WORSE I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT HOME. I CALLED A WRECKER DRIVER HE HAD TO BACK IT UP TO …
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WHEN THE WHEEL PROBLEM OCCURED I FIRST THOUGHT I HAD A LOW TIRE. I STOPPED AND CHECKED ALL MY TIRES AT A SEVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT LOW AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME, THE WHEEL PROBLEM BECAME WORSE I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT HOME. I CALLED A WRECKER DRIVER HE HAD TO BACK IT UP TO PUT IT ON THE WRECKER. HE SAID IT WAS IN THE WHEEL BUT DID NOT SAY THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. I HEARD METAL CLANKING. ON THE CAR CENTRAL RECALL LIST THE BALL BEARING CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE LUGS TO LOOSEN ACCORDING TO A CONSUMER COMPLAINT ON YOUR WEB SITE. WHY WAS THIS NOT REPAIRED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. WHY DID THE DEALER NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL? WHAT GOOD IS RECALLS IF THE DEALERS AND CAR MAKERS ARE NOT NOTIFYNG PEOPLE ABOUT THEM? I HAVE A GM WARRANTY THAT I PAID 600.00 FOR THEY WOULD NOT PAY ON THIS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER. AT BEATTY CHEVROLET THEY TRIED TO SAY I HAD LET THE LUGS GET LOOSE. IT HAPPENED TO FAST FOR THE LUGS TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT INTERSTATE MOTORS. CONSUMER LAWS HAVE GOT TO BE ENFORCED. AMERICAN LIVES DEPEND ON THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON THIS MATTER. MARGARET WEST. *AK
NHTSA ODI #724095
Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1999
Air BagsFuel System, GasolineSteering
LUG NUTS BENT.
NHTSA ODI #543998
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1998
Wheels
RIGHT REAR WHEEL WENT COMPLETELY FLAT DUE TO A SMALL HOLE ON THE WHEEL RIM. DEALER INDICATED THAT WHEEL HAD BEEN MISCAST, WA SDEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #508134
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1997
Wheels
THE PLASTIC NUTS THAT ARE HOLDING THE HUP CAPS ARE CRACKING, MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY FIXED IT. CONSUMER THEN STATES THAT IT STARTED CRACKING AGAIN AND MAKING THE NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
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