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Pontiac Bonneville Wheels Rim Safety Report | Feb 21, 2005
Reported on Feb 21, 2005
| PURCHASED A 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE NEW FROM DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD THE 16: CHROME RIM PACKAGE. THE RIMS ARE ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTION WITH CHROME PLATING. 2 YEAR AGO, THE RIMS BEGAN TO HAVE A CHRONIC LEAKING PROBLEM. ON MULTIPLE RIMS CORROSION WAS DEVELOPING ON THE INSIDE BEAD, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SEAL AND PRESSURE LOSS. TOOK TO GM DEALERSHIP, AT GM REQUEST AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. TOOK IT TO NTB AND THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH PROBLEM AND CLEANED RIM TO LAST APPROXIMATELY 9-12 MONTHS, BUT THEN THE CORROSION RESURFACES. SHOULD A CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM RIM HAVE CORROSION INTERNALLY? I DON'T THINK SO. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WARMISNTER PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX52KXT4 |
| Mileage: | 60000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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