Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving
No problem guys. It is a crazy sounding story. Even the service guy can't believe it. They actually called me to find out exactly were it happened so that they could find the remaining nuts to inspect them.
I Just picked up a rental today. I talked to the service guys at the dealership. They said that the actual bolts attached to the disk broke and not the actual lug nuts. I have to say that when I talk to them they were really good about filling me in on what was going on. They assured me that they are going to get to the bottom of it and are replacing the entire rear axle and whatever else goes along with it. I don't know a lot about repairing vehicles, but the guy said that they are not taking any chances. That makes me feel a little better about it. They are thinking that it was a defect, and have called the big dogs in to come in and inspect it.
I Just picked up a rental today. I talked to the service guys at the dealership. They said that the actual bolts attached to the disk broke and not the actual lug nuts. I have to say that when I talk to them they were really good about filling me in on what was going on. They assured me that they are going to get to the bottom of it and are replacing the entire rear axle and whatever else goes along with it. I don't know a lot about repairing vehicles, but the guy said that they are not taking any chances. That makes me feel a little better about it. They are thinking that it was a defect, and have called the big dogs in to come in and inspect it.
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving
ORIGINAL: CCMDoc
I have to add that two friends have had a wheel fall off while driving. In both cases they had just had new tires mounted (two different places)and it was clear that the shop never tightened the lugs.
I have to add that two friends have had a wheel fall off while driving. In both cases they had just had new tires mounted (two different places)and it was clear that the shop never tightened the lugs.
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving
ORIGINAL: Little Monster
Ron White and Sears Auto Service comes to mind...I wonder if they all went to the sameTire Collage and all missed school on lug nut day.
ORIGINAL: CCMDoc
I have to add that two friends have had a wheel fall off while driving. In both cases they had just had new tires mounted (two different places)and it was clear that the shop never tightened the lugs.
I have to add that two friends have had a wheel fall off while driving. In both cases they had just had new tires mounted (two different places)and it was clear that the shop never tightened the lugs.
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RE: Rear Wheel Fell Off while driving
I finally got my vehicle back. They basically said that they have never seen anything like it. The only explanation they could give me is that either it was faulty or somehow the lugs were torqued too much at the factory and that caused them to weaken. However they replaced everything and assured me that they were instructed to triple check everything that wasn't replaced. The guys at the service desk told me that they shipped the parts to GM to be inspected because of the uniqueness of the situation.
I think it was just a freak accident and I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else. I would just make sure that your lugs are torqued properly to be safe. If I hear anything else I will keep you posted.
I think it was just a freak accident and I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else. I would just make sure that your lugs are torqued properly to be safe. If I hear anything else I will keep you posted.
