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Pontiac Gto Suspension Front Safety Report | Aug 16, 2008
Reported on Aug 16, 2008
| WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE BLOW OUT WAS CAUSED BY TIRE CONTACT WITH THE STRUT. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF BLOW OUTS ON THIS CAR DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. THE LAST FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND REALIGN THE CAR PER UPDATED SPECIFICATIONS. THE FIRST BLOW OUTS OCCURRED AT 17,000 MILES. THIS ONE WAS AT 35,991 MILES (18,991 MILES AFTER NEW TIRES). THIS FIX OF REALIGNING THE VEHICLE IS INADEQUATE, AND SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE FROM GM. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| 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: | LAKE JACKSON TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12U66L |
| Mileage: | 35991 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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