1986 Chevrolet K10

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SUMMARY:SOME 1981-86 TRUCKS WITH 7.4L ENGINES AND CAST IRON EXHAUSTMANIFOLDS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE AN EXHAUST LEAK DEVELOPSBETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE CYLINDER HEAD MATING SURFACE CAUSING A NOISECONDITION. MOST OF THE REPORTS (AND ALL OF THE INJURIES AND THEMANIFOLD FIRE) ARE FROM THE P30 MOTORHOME CHASSIS.GM STATES THAT A WARPEDOR CRACKED MANIFOLD WOULD PERMIT SMALL AMOUNTS OF EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGEGENERALLY RESULTING IN NOTICEABLE NOISE AND FUMES.THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDSARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS (SUCH AS OPERATING UNDER SEVEREENGINE/VEHICULAR LOAD CONDITIONS AND HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES).THEMOTORHOME APPLICATION IS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS ALLEGED DEFECTSINCE THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY ALWAYS AT OR NEAR THE GVWR OF THE VEHICLE.THEFEW NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY ODI FOR A PROBLEM WHICH BEGAN 8 YEARS AGOSUGGESTS THAT THE DEFECT EITHER OCCURS INFREQUENTLY OR IS NOT PERCEIVED ASA SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD.THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO IDENTIFYTHE HIGH TEMPERATURE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A REMEDY AGAINST REOCCURRENCE.===

I BOUGHT THE 1986 CHEVY K10 FROM [XXX] IN PARIS, KY ON 26AUG16. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE BRAND NEW FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX P235/75R15 ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. LAST THURSDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 75N OUTSIDE OF LEXINGTON, KY THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE HAD A MALFUNCTION. THE TREAD COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF THROWING ME IN AN ALMOST ROLL AND DAMAGING THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER NOTED THESE WERE THE TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED. I RESEARCHED THE RECALL INFO WHICH BRINGS ME HERE. I ATTEMPTED A PHONE CALL WITH FIRESTONE WHICH WAS COMPLETELY UNSUCCESSFUL AS THE INDIVIDUAL WAS THE WORST CUSTOMER ASSISTANT EVER. I ALSO KNOW NOW AFTER LOOKING UP THE TIRE DATA THESE TIRES WERE BORN IN 1995. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER DISCLOSED THE OVER 20 YR TIRES TO ME AS I WOULD HAVE REPLACED THEM IMMEDIATELY. I WAS SIMPLY THE UNSUSPECTING VICTIM WHO WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE TIRES LOOKED BRAND NEW SO THEY MUST HAVE BEEN. THE FIRESTONE INDIVIDUAL WOULD NOT ASSIST ME IN WHEREVER OR NOT THESE WERE THE TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED. HOWEVER, THERE IS ALSO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO THEIR AGE OR POTENTIAL RECALL. I PLAN ON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TONIGHT IN REGARDS TO THE SITUATION. I THOUGHT IT BEST TO ALSO FILE A NOTE HERE. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10909998

Incident

Sep 22, 2016

1986 CHEVY FULL SIZE BLAZER HAS DEVELOPED RUST THROUGH OUT ENTIRE BODY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10039268

Incident

Sep 20, 1994

Mileage

100,000 mi

BRIDGESTONE RADIAL BAJA WIDETRACK M/S TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

NHTSA ID

555591

Incident

Aug 5, 2000

STEERING GEAR BOX THREADS STRIPPED. *SD

NHTSA ID

507166

Incident

Jan 30, 1996

BOTH SADDLE TANKS LEAK IN AREA OF PROTECTORS WHICH HOLDS DEBRIS ON BOTH SIDES. TT *SLC

NHTSA ID

974772