| Issue ID | 568211 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10142152 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 19/10/05 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving a rock penetrated the tread and casing of the tire causing it to go flat. *** no answer required*** *ts updated 11/7/2005 - the vehicle was purchased with an off-road package which included goodyear p265/70r25 m&s on-off road tires. The consumer was driving on an unpaved road when a rock penetrated the tread and casing of the tire causing it to go flat. The vehicle was taken to a goodyear dealer and the tire was replaced (5300 miles). The tire tech stated that he has replaced many of these tires. A little over a week later the consumer was driving on the same unpaved road when a second tire was penetrated by a rock and went flat (6492 miles). The vehicle was taken to the dealer were all four tire were replaced with a different brand. The consumer feels that these tire are unsafe for use on unpaved roads and request reimbursement for the cost incurred due to the faulty tires. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6492 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | CONCORD, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13T65RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/06/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FITZPATRICK CHEVROLET |
| Dealer's telephone number | 925-689-6500 |
| Dealer's city | CONCORD |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 94520 |