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2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 injured · 475981 · 2004-06-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE WASHING THE TIRES, THE CONSUMER'S HAND WAS CUT DUE TO WIRES STICKING FROM THE SIDES. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD PARTS OF THE STEEL BELT STICKING FROM THE SIDE. THE STEEL BELTS WERE AT THE JUNCTION WERE THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD MEET ON THE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT A PRORATED COST. *JB M

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073839
Machine
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