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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 06:06 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE03026 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE03026 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          CHEVROLET / SIERRA     1999-2003      CHEVROLET / SILVERADO     1999-2003      CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN     1999-2003      CHEVROLET / TAHOE     1999-2003      CHEVROLET / YUKON     1999-2003 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : WHEELS WHEELS:MULTI PIECE WHEELS:RIM Date Investigation Opened : June 12, 2003 Date Investigation Closed : November 3, 2003 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. Check to Request Research. Submit below.