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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Safety Report | May 06, 2007



Reported on May 06, 2007


NOTICED BOTH FRONT TIRES WEARING BADLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE. AT 14K MILES, I ROTATED THE TIRES. WHEN I REMOVED THE FRONT TIRES, I NOTICED THE TIRE WAS HITTING THE STRUT ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE VISIBLE RUB MARKS ON BOTH FRONT STRUTS. NOW, AT 20K MILES I REMOVED THE TIRES FOR INSPECTION. THE FRONT 2 TIRES HAD ONLY BEEN ON FOR APPROX 6K MILES (SINCE ROTATION). BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN ON THE INSIDE TO THE POINT THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED/SPLIT AND YOU COULD SEE THE INNER CONSTRUCTION OF THE TIRE! I'M AFRAID IF I HADN'T CHECKED THESE TIRES WHEN I DID, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURY.*JB
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: TAYLORS SC
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 6G2VX12U55L
Mileage: 14000 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: TEAM NISSAN MARIETTA GA
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