Body & structureTires & wheels
Filed Dec 9, 2011
THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE TRUCK. IS HELD ON BY A HOIST AND CABLE SYSTEM. THE CABLE BROKE ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND NOT GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL FOR MY FAMILY OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD! SO FAR I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GMC. THEY WANT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW DO NOT WANT TO COVER THE PART BECAUSE ITS MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS OLD. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THIS PART FAILED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO MY FAMILY AND OR OTHERS. INCIDENT HAPPENED THIS MORNING ON 12/9/11. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10439188
- Incident
- Dec 9, 2011
- Mileage
- 61,181 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 18, 2004
INCONSISTENT TIRE WEAR ON 2001 YUKON XL, THE FRONT TIRE WEAR ALONG THE INNER SIDES (2 INCHES) FASTER THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE TIRE. TIRES ARE STOCK FIRESTONE 265R16 SIZE. THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS CHECK SEVERAL TIME BY GM DEAL AND BY THIRD PARTY. EVERY TIME THE ALIGNMENT WAS WITH IN SPECS. THE TIRE HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 10,000 MILES TO INCREASE USABILITY. TIRES FAILED AT 62000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND YUKON I HAVE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10095998
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2004
- Mileage
- 62,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 4, 2004
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT, LT245/75R16, DOT VN11BAC4200. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AND BEGAN TRAMPING. TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. THE TIRE STILL MAINTAINED ITS AIR PRESSURE. CONSUMER CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE AFTER THE OCCURRENCE, AND THE PRESSURE WAS 84 PSI. THE TIRE WAS NOT OVERLOADED, AND IT WAS NOT UNDER PRESSURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10087230
- Incident
- Jul 13, 2004
- Mileage
- 20,300 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 29, 2004
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAD 57,000 MILES ON THEM, AND THERE WERE NO OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. *AK THE TEMPERATURE WAS 15 DEGREES AND THERE WAS ICE ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE TIRE HAD BEEN ROTATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 39,018. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10063422
- Incident
- Jan 26, 2004
- Mileage
- 57,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 10, 2003
SIGNIFICANT CRACKS AND BELT SEPARATION ON ROAD WITH ONE TIRE. SIGNIFICANT CRACKS PRESENT ON ALL TIRES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A YUKON SL 2500, 2000, EQIUPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S. *AK SIZE OF TIRE IS LT 245/75R16
- NHTSA ID
- 10045858
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2003
- Mileage
- 54,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed May 3, 2003
I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON XL WITH FIRESTONE 245-75-16 TIRES. I WAS ON A TRIP, WHEN THE TIRES STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING THE YUKON TO VIBRATE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10016976
- Incident
- May 3, 2003
- Mileage
- 20,200 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 24, 2002
NO SUMMARY. DT
- NHTSA ID
- 770077
- Incident
- Nov 22, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 7, 2001
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF BRAND NEW VEHICLE, CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER DUE TO A VIBRATION AND RUMBLING SOUND THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES, SIZE P265/70R16, DOT 8X72WL2, SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES UNLESS THERE IS A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE TIRES. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 879987
- Incident
- Jan 7, 2001
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