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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Safety Report | Feb 21, 2007
Reported on Feb 21, 2007
| TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. HE RECEIVED A NHTSA REPORT VIA EMAIL STATING THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE07010. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED THE SAME FAILURES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUTS; THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING , AND THE TIRES ARE SHREDDING BECAUSE OF IT. THE TIRE BRAND IS BF GOODRICH, DOT BE8R3U113304, TIRE SIZE, 17/245. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE RELATED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 FOR THE ORIGINAL SET TIRES, AND 44,000 FOR THE SECOND SET OF TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 48,000. THE SECOND SET OF TIRES IS ALSO MAKING CONTACT WITH THE STRUTS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE OR THE INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WANTS THE STRUTS TO BE REPAIRED. *AK UPDATE 4/9 * TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| 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: | MODESTO CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12U55L |
| Mileage: | 44000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ALFRED MATHEWS BUICK PONTIAC GMC MODESTO CA |
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