I HAVE A 1998 GMC SUBURBAN JUST PURCHASED AND I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN RECALL #05V379000. RESULT WAS MY WIFE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL BUT I SURE DON'T WANT HER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED! I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THIS YEAR (1998) IS NOT EFFECTED! YEAH, RIGHT! *TR
1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, GMC SUBURBAN, TIRE SIZE LT24575R16. TIRES HAVE 40 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING ON A TWO WAY HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE OUTER RUBBER SEPARATED FROM TIRE, TIRE STAYED INFLATED, RUBBER WRAPPED AROUND HEATER HOSE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK, RESULTING IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *AK