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Filed Jul 10, 2003SC
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF.*AK
1990 Fleetwood Regal
Routine
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › foundation components › disc › caliper. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsTires
Filed Sep 4, 2000OR
THIS TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON A BOAT TRAILER IN 1990, WHEN DRIVING TO THE COAST ON 7/25/2000, GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR, WE NOTICED A SUDDEN IRREGULAR FEELING TO THE TRAILER. THIS WAS A SINGLE AXLE BOAT TRAILER, HAULING A 16 FOOT DORY BOAT. WHEN CHECKING THE BEARINGS BEFORE LAUNCIHNG THE BOAT INTO THE WATER, (@ 30 MINUTES AFTER FEELING THE IRREGULARITY) THE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE MISSING ALMOST ITS ENTIRE TOP LAYER. IT WAS STILL HOLDING AIR PRESSURE. AT THE TIME WE THOUGHT THAT WE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING THAT HAD CUT EVENLY INTO THE TIRE, ON BOTH SIDES THAT PEELED THE CAP. WE CONSIDERED OURSELVES LUCKY THAT WORSE DID NOT HAPPEN. WE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ELSE OF IT UNTIL THE RECALL OF FIRESTONE TIRES. IT IS NOT ON THE CURRENT LIST, AND WAS PURCHASED 10 YEARS AGO, BUT BEING IT CAME FROM THE SUSPECT PLANT, THIS PROBLEM MAY BE DEEPER THAN CURRENTLY KNOWN. WE STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND RIM, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN PURSUEING THIS FURTHER.( DOT NUMBER: VDM5IE7083 TIRE SIZE: P195/75R15 )
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperCrash
Filed Mar 15, 1995VA
CORRODED REAR BRAKE CALIPER PIN SLIDERS AND GLAZED ROTORS, CAUSED BRAKES TO LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1990Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.