1995 Chevrolet Suburban complaints

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK

OUR TIRE SHREDDED WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON A CALIFORNIA FREEWAY AT 75+ MILES PER HOUR. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW AND NEITHER MYSELF, MY HUSBAND OR 18 MONTH OLD BABY WERE INJURED. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEXT TIME ONE OF OUR TIRES SHREDS. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL MORE PEOPLE DIE OR GET INJURED TO RECALL THESE FAULTY TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

AT LEAST ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES STARTED MAKING A RAPID, VIBRATING, SLAPPING NOISE THAT WAS VERY UNUSUAL, AND MUCH FASTER THAN THE ROAD JOINTS. I WAS GOING 70 MPH WHEN THE NOISE STARTED. MY WIFE AND I AND TWO KIDS WERE SCARED. WE PULLED OVER AND I LOOKED AT ALL THE TIRES. NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS FROM A VISUAL INSPECTION. WE RESUMED, AND THE NOISE RESUMED AT 70. WE DROVE AT ABOUT 50 ON THE REST OF THE TRIP, AND HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO TAKE THE SUBURBAN ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE. I READ IN THE PAPER TODAY THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE STEELTEX R4S FOR DEFECTS. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE TWICE PREVIOUSLY ABOUT THESE TIRES. THE FIRST TIME, I GOT A NON-RESPONSIVE GENERIC RESPONSE ON THE WILDERNESS RECALL. THE SECOND TIME, I GOT NO RESPONSE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TIRES. HOW SHOULD I PROCEED WITH FIRESTONE OR CHEVROLET TO GET THESE TIRES REPLACED WITH SAFE TIRES. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY STEELTEX R4S TIRES. PLEASE HELP. THANKS. JEAN R. KROEGER II. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11B14045 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

THIS THE THIRD TRASMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON THIS VEHICLE, AND EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON 1995 SUBURBANS FOR A THIN TRANSMISSION CASE, I WAS TOLD MINE DOES NOT QUALIFY. *AK

TRACKS UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO TILT TO ONE SIDE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE SEAT TRUCK ASSEMBLY AND FRAME ASSEMBLY WERE REWELDED. *YH

THE LOWER SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. A 3 OR 4 INCH SECTION OF THE STEEL PLATE BROKE IN TO 4 PIECES WHERE TH BOLT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE BASE. THIS HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR BEEN SUBJECT TO ANY UNDUE STRESS. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE STEEL IS EVIDENTLY OF POOR QUALITY. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. IF ONE CORNER BROKE WHAT IS TO SAY THAT THE REST WON'T, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE SEAT ISN'T ANCHORED PROPERLY. WE HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD AND WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS HAD BROKEN DURING AN ACCIDENT. WOULD ANY OF OUR SEATS HAVE HELD OUR FAMILY? SEAT BELTS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ENOUGH. CHEVY WILL NOT REPLACE THE FRAME BECAUSE WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND IS NOT A WARRANTY SITUATION. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16)

WHILE DRIVING THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION (SIZE 26575/SR15). NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DRIVER'S SEAT WAS MAKING KNOCKING NOISE. HE STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ROCKING ON IT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SEAT DIDN'T BREAK.

FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL SIZE 16 TREAD SEPARATION. (CLAIM# 13-7039-391) *MW

WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE VEHECLE ACTING AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO TURN OFF, EVEN WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. AND THIS IS VERY SCARY. WE HAVE 6 CHILDREN, ALL UNDER THE AGE OF 7. AND THIS BRINGS US TO A CONCERN. WE HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BATTERY. BUT WE HAVE NO INFO., ON WHO TO CONTACT. PLEASE, LET US KNOW OF YOUR FINDINGS? THANK YOU! ROBERT JENKINS

EA 95 026/POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: ON GOING PROBLEM WITH APPLYING BRAKE HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP; BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASION AND IN /OUT OF INDEPENDENCE SHOP ON TWO OCCASION AND CONDITION STILL GO ON UNRESOLVED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

LT245/75R16 TREAD SEPARATION ON ONE TIRE, TREAD DIDN'T COME OFF BUT WAS WRINKLED. JUST ANOTHER DATAPOINT FOR YOU. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE SPARE IS STILL THE ORGINAL OF THAT SERIES.( DOT NUMBER: VN11B3A TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH, DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS IN A 1995, CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT; P245/75R16; AND DOT# VN11B1A165. NO INJURY REPORTED AND FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK

I AM EXTREMELY CONCENED THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD THAT THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM EXTENDS TO THEIR FIRE HAWK LINE OF TIRES. I HAD THREE FAILURES OF THESE TIRES, ALL TREAD SEPARATIONS, WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. AFTER THE FIRST SEPARATION THE FAULTY TIRE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE SECOND SEPARATION, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, ALL THE TIRES IN THE PRODUCTION SERIES WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE THIRD SEPARATION I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM WITH THE FIRE HAWKS IS JUST AS POTENTIALLY LETHAL AS THOSE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. BY THE WAY, MY TIRES WERE NOT UNDERINFLATED AND THE SUBURBAN WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN WITH A UNUSUALLY HAVY LOAD. THESE TIRES WERE JUST DEFECTIVE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P275/60R15 )

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TREAD ON THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. TIRE WAS ON A 1995, SUBURBAN, TIRE SIZE LT24575R16, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER,TREAD CAME OFF THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. FIRESTONE PAID FOR DAMAGES DONE TO TRUCK. OWNER RECEIVED A PRORATION ON THE TIRES.*AK *SLC

PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A CHEVROLET SUBURAN, TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM TIRES. *AK BOTH REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II TIRES (24575R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DOT#VN11B1B501 *SLC

TIRE TREAD WAS DELAMINATING FROM THE CORE. HAPPENED AT 33617 MILES ON INITIAL TIRE AND THEN AGAIN ON SECOND TIRE AT 39539 MILES. REPLACED ALL TIRES EXCEPT THE SPARE AT THAT POINT. THIS TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FIRESTONE RECALL AT THIS POINT.( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING NOISE BEHIND VEHICLE, AND FELT A VIBRATION. PULLED OVER, AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THEN, NEXT DAY CONS PULLED INTO A TIRE PLACE, AND EMPLOYEE TOLD HER THAT RIGHT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO UNTREND. TIRE WERE FIRESTONES AT ALLTERRAIN AND, TIRE SIZE WAS 245-75R16. *AK

MECHANIC SAID THAT BOLT ATTACHING REAR LEAF SPRING ATTACHMENT TO BODY OF CAR HAD COME OUT, AND HAD CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO WHERE VEHICLE COULD ROLL OVER. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 10 NEAR GULFPORT, MS. ON 7/20/00. I WAS ON THE DOWNSIDE OF A BRIDGE IN THE RIGHT LANE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE BATTERY ACID LEAKED, DESTROYED THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE. YH

BATTERY LEAKED ACID, AND FAILED. ALTENATOR FAILED AT SAME TIME. REPLACED BOTH ALTENATOR AND BATTERY BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FOUND THAT ACID LEAKAGE HAD CORRODED TWO BATTERY CONNECTION CABLES INSIDE THEIR RUBBER HOUSINGS. *AK

DRIVER SEAT BRACKET INSIDE THE SEAT BROKE, CAUSES SEAT TO LEAN ON ONE SIDE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

EA OO 013; BATTERY LEAKS ACID: VEHICLE BATTERY WAS EXPERIECING PROBLEM WITH ACID LEAKAGES FROM THE BATTERY POSITIVE POST. BATTERY WAS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED.*AK

EFECTIVE BATTERY DOES NOT GIVE ENOUGH POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE PULLING HORSES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND OTHER PARTS. BATTERY BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WE HAVE HAD OUR AIRCONDITIONER SERVICED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. WE HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT SHOPS IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE COULD FIND A LEAK. ON EACH OCCASSION THE SHOP WOULD PUT DYE IN THE FREON BUT COULD NOT SEE IT LEAKING OUT. A CHARGE WILL LAST ABOUT 3 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE GOES FROM ONE DAY THE A/C WORKS GREAT TO THE NEXT DAY HAVING NO COLD AIR AT ALL. THE A/C DOESN'T GRADUALLY FAIL LIKE YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD IF THEIR WAS A FREON LEAK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. THANKS.

WHILE USING WINDSHELD WIPERS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

EA OO 013/BATTERY: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ACID LEAKAGES FROM THE BATTERY POSTS. TWO REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE, AND PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. A THIRD REPLACEMENT WAS MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST, BUT WAS LATER REIMBURSED BY DEALER. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTD FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BATTERY ACID IS LEAKING INTO THE WIRES, AND THERE IS NO CONNECTION. *AK

WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE FORWARD THE REAR END MADE A POPPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. WHEN I WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUDER SOUND AND STRONGER VIBRATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND THE PINION GEARS BROKEN AND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE REAREND. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AFTER BEING REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES AGO. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND IS A VERY GENTLE DRIVER. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS RELATING TO UNSATISFACTORY FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR ON THIS YEAR/MODEL WITH ABS BRAKES. ALSO, I READ THAT IN JULY OF 1999, GMC HAD INITIATED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE/BRAKE COMBINATION, BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING. GETTING 20,000 MILES ON A SET OF FRONT PADS (95% GONE WHEN REPLACED) WHILE THE REAR SHOES (REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME) SHOW LITTLE WEAR IS ABSURD IN MY OPINION. IT JUST SEEMS THAT "SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT." *AK

WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD VEHICLE SWERVES AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. ALSO ABS INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES ON. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, AND MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO FIND A SOLUTION. *AK *ML

FRAME ON SEAT BROKEN WHERE SEAT MOUNTS TO TRACK. SEAT FLOPS BACK AND FORTH. *AK

METAL SEAT FRAME "PART #12472585" 4 BOLTS THROUGH FRAME ARE USED TO CONNECT DRIVER SEAT. METAL WILL BREAK WHERE THE FRAME IS ATTACHED ALLOWING SEAT TO PULL UP OR DROP DOWN.

SEAL IN TRANSMISSION FAILED ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO FLOOD WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND DISABLE TRANSMISSION AND HENCE VEHICLE OPERATION. VEHICLE WAS LEFT DISABLED IN TRAFFIC LANE FOR ONE HOUR WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SERVICED 1,378 MILES EARLIER ON 2/24/00 BY REFERENCED DEALER.

THE PROBLEM IS ,IT GOES THROUGH A SET OFF BRAKE SHOES ABOUT EVERY 4 MONTHS.THE IS NOT PULLING A TRAILER OR ANYTHING. THE WIFE JUST DRIVES TO WORK EVERY DAY. ABOUT 10 MILES ROUND TRIP.THE CALIPERS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND PARTS MOVE FREELY.THE DRIVER SIDE USUALLY HAS THE PROBLEM.THE INSIDE PAD WILL COMPLETELY WEAR OUT ,WITHOUT REALLY EVEN TOUCHING THE OUTSIDE PAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY SOURCES THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PORPORTIONING VALVE THAT GOES BACK SEVERAL YEARS,BUT I CAN'T FIND IT. HELP PLEASE. *AK

THE REAR AXLE SEAL CONTINUALLY FAILED, ALLOWING GEAR OIL TO SOAK THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE OIL SOAKED REAR BRAKE SHOES CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS, MANY AFFECTING THE ABS SYSTEM, AND DIRECTIONAL STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE DURING STOPS, THE DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP, AND A GENERAL POOR FEELING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE OIL SOAKED REAR BRAKE SHOES CAUSE THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE WET. UNDER ALL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT CONTRIBUTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, AS DESIGNED, THE FRONT BRAKES DO MORE OF THE STOPPING, AND THE ABS IS MORE APT TO DETECT AN ACTUAL SKID. THE ABS, UNLOCKS THE LOCK WHEEL, THUS OVERLAODING THE OTHER FRONT WHEEL, CAUSING THAT WHEEL TO SKID, AND THE ABS UNLOCKS THAT WHEEL NEXT. THIS CYCLE CONTINUES, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TOWARDS THE FLOOD, AND THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO EACH SIDE REPEATEDLY. THE SYMPTOMS I AM REPORTING ARE REPORTED AT YOUR WEB SITE HUNDRES OF TIMES. IT IS TIME THE GENERAL MOTORS IS FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEMS, MANY OF WHICH MAY BE TRACED TO LEAKY RER AXLE SEALS.*AK

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT(98V-150). YH

THE FRONT SEAT FRAME HAS A BROKEN WELD, AND IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK

ABS FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. TOM JUMPER SAID 'TOO BAD.' $1100 IN PARTS/LABOR FOR ABS BRAIN & PRESSURE REG. IS BIG REPAIR FOR 68K MILES! WAS IT PATCHED TOGETHER LONG ENOUGH TO SELL? VERY UNACCEPTABLE.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT ON, BUT SEVERAL TIME THE VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO A SKID WITH NO CONTROL. THE BRAKES LOCK AND UNLOCK AT A SLOW ENOUGH RATE TO CAUSE A HOPPING THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS CAN FEEL AND CAUSE A SKID. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE TOLD DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN OVERTURNED, REPLACED STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE AND BRAKE PEDAL HOPS WHEN STOPPING NORMAL OR HARD. THOUGHT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SO BEEN HOLDING OFF, DEALER WANTS OVER $700 TO FIX AND THEN IF RECALLED GET MONEY BACK?!?*AK

EXCESSIVE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, PULLING AND WEAR IS STILL AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. BRAKES AND SYSTEM REPAIRED EVERY 500 TO 2,500 MILES BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP OR AN AUTO CENTER LICENSED TO DO CHEVY WARRANTY/OUT-OF-WARRANTY WORK. BRAKE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY ONCE REPAIRED. CALIPERS, ROTORS, PROPORTIONAL VALVE, DELCO BRAKE PADS, CYROGENIC PADS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, ALIGNMENTS, ABS, REAR ANTILOCK SENSOR, ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED, SOME EXCESSIVELY. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN FATALITIES DUE TO BRAKE PERFORMANCE. FYI, THE SERVICE CENTER HAS SHOWN ME THE TECH BULLETINS PUBLISHED BY CHEVY REGARDING REPAIRS/SERVICE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE SERVICE CENTER HAS WORKED ON NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM(S) THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE CHEVY SUBURBAN BRAKE SYSTEM. ALL REPAIRS/SERVICE ON THE SUBURBAN (IN- AND OUT-OF-WARRANTY) ARE DOCUMENTED AND ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION BECAUSE OF SALT SPRAY. HAD TO PULL OF HIGHWAY AND USE BACK ROADS TO DRIVE ON AND STOP OFTEN TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND. FOUND A PARTS STORE AND REPLACED IT IN THE PARKING LOT. NOT A FUN TRIP. *AK

DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS ONCE CONSIDERED SALVAGED. BUT, CONSUMER HAS TOTALLY REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND IT IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK *ML

WHEN CLOSING THE TAILGATE RIGHT SIDE GLASS WINDOW BROKE WITH IMPACT. SAME HAPPENED WITH THE LEFT SIDE. *AK *ML

CONSUMER CONCERN THAT CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS ARE NOT A REQUIREMENT AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. NLM