SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPROACHED A TRAFFIC JAM, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ROTORS SCATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD, AND MADE IT EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION FROM GM. *JG *SCC
2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND RELEASE THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE WHERE THE CONTACT PURPOSELY HAD TO FRACTURE A MECHANISM IN ORDER TO DETACH THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE CABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.