1998 Chevrolet S10 Other / unspecified Problems

WHILE IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY, THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE UNDER THE TRUCK BED FAILED AND THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. AFTER IT FELL, A SECOND SAFETY CABLE USED TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE TIRE WAS CAUSING THE TIRE TO DRAG BEHIND THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF MILES. WHILE PULLING OVER, THE SAFETY CABLE ALSO FAILED DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE GROUND AND THE TIRE CAME FULLY LOOSE FROM THE TRUCK. ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND THE TRUCK RAN INTO THE TIRE BUT NO MAJOR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE LOOSE SPARE TIRE AND THE LOOSE SAFETY CABLE LOCK WERE RECOVERED, HOWEVER, THE BROKEN PIECE FOR THE TIRE HOIST WAS NOT RECOVERABLE. DAMAGED/FAILED HARDWARE: OEM SPARE TIRE CABLE HOIST (FAILED), THIRD PART SAFETY CABLE (DAMAGED)

NHTSA ID

11031644

Incident

Sep 24, 2017

Mileage

110,500 mi

WATER LEAK IN COWL AREA ALLOWED RAIN WATER TO COLLECT UNDETECTED UNDER CARPET MOISTURE BARRIER CAUSING ACCESSORY HANDICAPPED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO CORRODE. CORROSION OF THE PEDAL ARM PIVOT SHAFT EVENTUALLY CAUSED PEDAL TO FREEZE IN A PART THROTTLE POSITION IN TRAFFIC. EVASIVE MANEUVER REQUIRED TO AVOID COLLISION WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649891

Incident

Jul 20, 2013

Mileage

92,000 mi

1998 CHEVY S10 LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF AND CROSSED INTO TRAFFIC AND IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NJ OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0339-90*JB UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF

NHTSA ID

10231770

Incident

May 8, 2008

DRIVING IN FREEWAY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC (40-45MPH), FAN CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT, STRUCK AND DAMAGED RADIATOR. SURFACE WHERE BELT CONTACTS FAN IS GOUGED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED/MACHINED TO AVOID DAMAGE TO BELT. SERPENTINE BELT AND PART OF FAN MOUNT LOST. REPLACING RADIATOR AND CURRENTLY TRYING TO TRACK DOWN PARTS TO REPLACE FAN. *LA

NHTSA ID

10080837

Incident

Jul 7, 2004

Mileage

91,000 mi

SPARE TIRE STORED UNDERNEATH VECHILE FELL TO GROUND AND LOGGED UNDER VEHICLE. ONLY A BAD BOUNCE AT 10 MPH BUT A MAJOR PROBLEM AT 70 MPH. REPAIR SERVICE STATES THEY HAVE SEEM THIS BEFORE--WILL REPLACEMENT FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED? IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE?*AK

NHTSA ID

766107

Incident

Aug 22, 2002

TODAY, 24 JULY 2002 @ 6:30 AM PDT AT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE HUB ON OUR 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER. ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS SHEARED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WHILE RIDING ON THE BRAKE DISC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO WOOLEVER TIRE CO, 205 ANACAPA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. THE BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL TIRE STUDS ARE BEING REPLACED. I HAVE HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDS AS WELLE AS THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS STARTED A CASE (1-18936109) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. I'VE ASKED THE TIRE DEALER TO SAVE ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

764681

Incident

Jul 24, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, THE NUT HOLDING THE TRAILER HITCH BALL CAME OFF, ALLOWING THE U-HAUL TRAILER TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK, CONSUMER HAD PURCHASED THE BALL FROM U-HAUL AND THEY INSTALLED IT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

NHTSA ID

563750

Incident

Aug 22, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND FOUND IT WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN HIT A DRAINAGE SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS WONDERING IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIM, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P205/55R16, CLAIM 32-V323-692. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900296

Incident

Sep 9, 2000

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE OF HER HOME AND SHE WAS HEARING A NOISE. SHE HAD HER HUSBAND LISTEN TO IT. THEY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOOK WHEELS OFF AND NOTICED THAT RIVIT GROVES WORE INTO THE STATOR. WHEN THEY HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES PADS AND SHOES, THEY HAD TO REMACHINE THE STATOR TO REMOVE THE GROVES. *AK THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS GROVED THE FRONT WHEEL STATOR CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *YH

NHTSA ID

870304

Incident

Sep 12, 2000

CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE UNDER FRAME HAS FAILED TWICE. ONCE ON 1-19-2000 AND AGAIN ON 07092000. CABLE BREAKS AND TIRE FALLS TO GROUND INTO TRAFFIC. BOTH FAILURES AT LOW SPEED WITH OUT DAMAGE. DEALER REPAIRED BOTH TIMES AT THEIR COST. CONCERN SHOULD IT FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

725383

Incident

Jan 19, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CARRIER BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

854712

Incident

Dec 18, 1999

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH LUGS: NUTS. VEHICLE KEPT MAKING A THUMPING NOISE. WHEN THEY TOOK IT TO THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE LUG: NUTS CAME LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE LUGS: NUTS TIGHTENED 3 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

830944

Incident

Aug 3, 1998

STARTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID

539004

Incident

Jul 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE ROD BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

825074

WHILE TRAVELING THE WHEELS STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

822675