General Motors Corp.: Tires › Bead
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,773. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE TIRES HAVE BEAD DAMAGE WHICH OCCURED DURING TIRE MOUNTING.
The risk
THIS DAMAGE TO THE TIRE REINFORCING STRUCTURE IN THE BEAD "TOE" AREA CAUSES A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL AFTER THE TIRE IS INFLATED. THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN A SLOW AIR LOSS CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO RESULT IN A RAPID AIR LOSS CAUSING INJURIES TO ANYONE IF THEY WERE HANDLING THE TIRE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL DEMOUNT EACH TIRE AND INSPECT FOR BEAD DAMAGE. IF BEAD DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chevrolet C30 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Chevrolet G30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet K30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 GMC C35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 GMC G35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 GMC K35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C30 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 Chevrolet G30 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Chevrolet K30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC C35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC G35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 GMC K35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 96V117000.
Full record for the 1996 Chevrolet C30 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →