Preliminary Evaluation · STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE · Opened 2003-06-12 · Closed 2003-11-03
Investigation
Action number
PE03026
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2003-06-12
Close date
2003-11-03
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
CHEVROLET
Affected components
WHEELS; WHEELS:MULTI PIECE; WHEELS:RIM
Affected model years
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Affected (make, year) variants
75
Summary
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.