RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving - 1/11/2007 12:17:46 PM
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H3X442
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Wheels on the H3 are 103 lb ft. At my dealership we use tork sticks (but they don't make on for 103 so we use 100). The tork sticks limit the amount you tighten the wheels. If a wheel came off it was probably a little loose and a small amount of chucking back and forth could start breaking studs. Steve
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving - 1/11/2007 1:54:33 PM
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IYF_H3
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Sounds to me like total bull, or someone who doesn't care much for this guy loosened his lugs while he was inside. Better yet he decided to try a little bit of mechanic work and forgot to tighten the bolts, and told the dealer they shot off on him.
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving - 1/11/2007 9:38:55 PM
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ZOO
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This is a total BS story. I seen the same thing on another forum about a year back. It's either a treehugger or some none Hummer owner trying to get us worked up. Also notice how the person has not replied back to any of the comments. Give me a break! 
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving - 1/11/2007 11:14:23 PM
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Fireman
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Well they have certainly struck fear in me.. I have not slept since this post, in fear that my wheels were going to fly off.....
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving - 1/12/2007 8:45:25 AM
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You would think that someone would have something better to do than to fabricate some bullsheat story. Get a f-ing life peckerhead!!!!!!!!
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving - 1/12/2007 10:58:26 AM
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ralanyo
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OK. I know a lot of you are skeptical. But this is not a fabricated story and I am not a tree hugger as someone stated. I actually own a black 2007 H3, and yes, the rear wheel fell off while i was driving at a slow speed. I haven't taken it off road and there was no impact before this happened. I have not had any work done on it since I have owned it. (less than 3 months)
It is crazy to think that all six lug nuts snapped. At first I thought someone didn't like me and they loosened them. However the guys from the tow service said that they didn't appear to be loose and all six of them were broke inside the disc.
However, I just talked to the dealer and they are keeping my vehicle a little longer than it would normally take to repair something like this. They said that Hummer wants to take a look at it because it is such a unique occurrence. I do not know the total damage yet. I assume that there is substantial damage to the disc because I did slide for about 4-6ft. I have never heard of anything like this.
If you think this is bull, you wouldn't believe the story behind it.
Basically, I was heading toward the on ramp of the thruway when I realized I forgot to sign the receipt for the restaurant that I had eaten lunch at. Of course I was a couple miles away from the restaurant at this point and thought.."should I go back?" Obviously the waitress gets paid on tips. Because I forgot to sign it, I forgot to leave a tip as well.(paid via CC) I contemplated on just calling them and telling them that I would stop back sometime later in the week or not leaving a tip at all.
Long story short, I decided to do the right thing and turned around. I went back into the restaurant and signed the bill + gave a tip. They were very appreciative. When I was pulling out of the restaurant onto the street, my freaking wheel fell off. It happened in a split second, I heard a noise, then dropped, and saw my wheel rolling down the street in my side mirror. I immediately called onstar, and they sent someone down to tow it.
I am not one to look into fate and things like that, but If I wouldn't have gone back to sign that bill. I would have been on the thruway when the wheel fell off. It could have been an awful scene.
I am still waiting on a rental right now. I am driving my girlfriends Honda Accord. <--Big difference from the Hummer.
Anyway, Like I said this is a true story. Unfortunately I do not have pics to prove it, but if you would like to verify it call town Hummer auto-shop in Buffalo NY and ask them.
I posted to this to see if anyone else had experienced this. I didn't know if there was a recall or something that I wasn't aware of.
I appreciate everyones feedback.
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< Message edited by ralanyo -- 1/14/2007 2:20:29 PM >
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