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1999 Chevrolet ASTRO Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	408249
Internal NHTSA #	10013661
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	ASTRO
Model Year	1999
File date	19/11/02
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased replacement tires for a 1999 chevrolet astro on this date. The dealer firestone tire & service centers, 7950 e speedway, tucson, az 85715 represented the tires as suitable for my vehicle. After i got home i discovered the tires, firestone fr380 p215/75r15, were rated for 1742 lbs at 44 psi but this should be reduced to 1585 lbs when using this tire on a truck or multipurpose vehicle which, i assume, would pertain to a van as well. The tire just meets the minimum requirements of the van which is a load capacity of 1575 lbs. But it meets the requirement only when inflated to 44 psi. Chevrolet recommends a tire pressure of 35 psi and when the firestone installed the tires they inflated them to only 30 psi. I increased the pressure to 44 psi since only then would the tires meet the van specs. I tried to get the dealer to upgrade the tires about 25 days after i bought them but they said they met the requirements of my van. Later when i went in for an oil change the change said the tires were over inflated and reduced them all to 35 psi. I am very concerned that the tires are not safe but cannot get consistent advice nor any action from the dealer. Does the nhsta have any standing in such a dispute ? *nlm
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Number of Occurences	0
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	1GNDM19W5XBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/10/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1999 Chevrolet ASTRO Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1999 Chevrolet ASTRO Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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