Issue ID | 918909 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10457459 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 02/03/12 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When entering a curve vehicle shakes after about a hour of driving dealer could not duplicate so i took it to a friend of mine who is a race car mechanic for 30 years and he showed me the issue the tires they put on the chevy cruze the 215-60-16 firestone fr710 is a s speed rated tire this should be a t or a h speed rated the cruze will exceed the 112mph the tires are rated for and this could cause them to bust i actually had one pop off the rim and deflate this low grade of tire is not made for curvy roads which is what is causing the bumping people are experiencing during cornering. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | KNOXVILLE, TN |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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