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Pontiac Grand Prix Tires Tread/belt Safety Report | Apr 17, 2010
Reported on Apr 17, 2010
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES, LINE SIZE P225/60R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 36,000 MILES AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM BOTH REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED TWO NEW TIRES BUT THEY CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT A LOUD, ABNORMAL THUMPING NOISE. THE CONTACT THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE MOLDED INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED THE ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES WAS CONTACTED WHERE A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OF THE TIRES SUFFERED TIRE SEPARATION. UPDATED 10/14/10*JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WHITELAKE MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G2WP552071 |
| Mileage: | 36000 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: | WALDECKER BUICK |
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