2001 Chevrolet C6H042 & 2001 GMC C6H042 recall: tires
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain medium duty conventional trucks equipped with eaton 19060S single speed rear axles and michelin 245/70R19.5G xze tires on the rear wheels fail to comply with FMVSS no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the tire markings do not show adequate load capacity to meet the vehicle drive axle gawr as shown on the vehicle placard.
💥 The risk
See NHTSA details.
🔧 The fix
Michelin will replace the tires on all affected vehicles. Owner notification began february 20, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact michelin at 1-800-887-0662.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V365000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01074
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 115
- Component
- TIRES:MARKINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-887-0662
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 20, 2002
- Built
- Feb 1, 2001 – Jun 30, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).