NHTSA recall 01T001000
Tires · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's wrong: Tire description: wilderness le tires (both black and raised white letter tires) produced during the week of April 24, 2000 (the seventeenth week of 2000) at the cuernavaca, mexico plant with tire serial numbers v672wl11700 (blackwall) and v672wl21700 (raised white letters). These tires were used as original equipment on model year 2000 yukon xl 1500 series vehicles and were also offered as optional equipment on the…
Why it matters: Tread belt separation may be noticed by irregular wear, noise, or vibration. With continued use, it may lead to complete separation of the tread/belt package from the tire carcass, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.
The fix: On January 2, 2001, firestone made a public announcement of the defect and that replacement tires are immediately available at no cost to the customer. Replacement tires are available at either their local gm or Chevrolet dealer or by their local authorized participating firestone retailer. Owner…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2000 Chevrolet Suburban, year not stated Firestone P26570R16, 2000 Gmc Yukon.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 01T001000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.