GVWR: Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
Make: GMC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Sierra
Model Year: 1996
Other Engine Info: HO
Plant City: Flint
Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Series: Conventional Cab
Trim: 1 ton nominal
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: CONTACT STATED THE TREAD ON 2 FIRESTONE TIRE COME OFF. THE FIRST ONE CAME OFF AT 19,657 MILES ON 6-10-05. THE SECOND ONE CAME OFF AT 22,250 MILES ON 7-13-05 WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. HE BROUGHT THEM TO FIRESTONE ON 6-10-05. THEY MADE HIM AN OFFER, BUT IT DID NOT SEEM REASONABLE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE SECOND TIRE FAILED, AND THEY PRORATED THE TIRES FOR WEAR. CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES, AND WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL ONES THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK THAT HE BOUGHT IN 2001. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE HIM THE NEW TIRES UNTIL HE GAVE THEM THE OLD TIRES. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO TRUCK. HE STILL HAD THE FIRST TIRE THAT WAS DAMAGED. THE TIRES THAT FAILED WERE THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES.*AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM