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Pontiac Gto Tires Safety Report | Apr 12, 2006
Reported on Apr 12, 2006
| DRIVING 60 MPH ON FREEWAY AND HAD A BLOW OUT. ALMOST HIT TWO CARS AS A RESULT OF CONTROL LOSS. REMOVED FLAT TIRE (FRONT PASSENGER) AND NOTICED THE INSIDE OF TIRE WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN DOWN TO THE METAL WHILE THE REST OF THE TIRE STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD. TIRE STILL HAD HALF ITS LIFE LEFT. ASKED TIRE COMPANY TO RETURN THE TIRE TO ME BUT THEY SENT IT TO RECYCLER BEFORE I PICKED THE CAR UP. I DID TAKE A PICTURE OF THE TIRE AND IT DOES SHOW THE INSIDE WEAR. THERE IS A CORRESPONDING MARK ON THE SHOCK WHERE THE TIRE RUBBED THE PAINT OFF IN ONE SPECIFIC AREA ON THE SHOCK. I HAVE NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHICH IS WHAT THE DEALER SAID CAUSED THE BLOW-OUT. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THE RUBBING IS WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING AND WILL HAVE TO PREMATURELY REPLACE TIRES WHICH WII BE EXPENSIVE. THERE ARE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE GTO AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY MAKE. THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED CASE LIKE GM AND ITS DEALERSHIPS WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO BELIEVE. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HOUSTON TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12U66L |
| Mileage: | 14000 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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