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Pontiac Gto Suspension Safety Report | June 01, 2006



Reported on June 01, 2006


I PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY 2004 PONTIAC GTO IN WHICH THE FRONT TIRES (SPECIFICALLY THE PASSENGER) SIDE RUBBED AGAINST THE SUSPENSION AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE TIRES. WHEN CONTACTED BY THE NHTSA, I DID NOT RESPOND BECAUSE I HAD SINCE CHANGED MY TIRES AND NO LONGER HAD THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I GOT RID OF MY STOCK 2004 TIRES AND RIMS AND PURCHASED FOUR STOCK TIRES AND RIMS FOR THE 2005 PONTIAC GTO FROM A 2005 GTO OWNER. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO RUBBING. IN INVESTIGATING THIS DEFECT, I RECOMMEND THAT THE STOCK 2004 AND 2005 RIMS/TIRES BE COMPARED. THE TIRES THAT I HAVE ARE THE EXACT SAME AS THE 2004; THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE RIMS (2004 VS 2005). PERHAPS PONTIAC REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE 2004 MODEL AND MADE A SLIGHT MODIFICATION TO THE 2005 RIMS TO PREVENT THE RUB. *JB
Make: Pontiac
Model: Gto
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2004
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: SAN ANTONIO TX
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 6G2VX12GX4L
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Number of cylinders: 8
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
Previous Report:Suspension Next Report:Tires

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