Structure Problems of Chevrolet S10

Cable rusted underneath truck, spare tire came off, caused traffic tie-p.

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I am a detective with the council bluffs iowa police department. There was a fatal incident that occurred in which the adult male victim had the engine running and in park. The carburetor was taken apart and there was a can of carburetor cleaner was on the ground. A single blade of the cooling fan apparently broke off/came off of the fan. The blade cut through the plastic 'protective' housing. The victim was believed to be standing near the front passenger tire or near the battery (passenger-side headlight area). A witness reported hearing high revving of the engine and it was concluded that the victim was doing so manually. The blade was found resting about ten feet away on a stair approximately four feet off the ground. The victim was fatally wounded by a deep cut across the left side of his neck where he lost a significant amount of blood. His wife found him shortly after the incident, medics arrived and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Pictures are available upon request. Thank you.

I have a 2000 chevy S10 both cables ped at once I called and they said.

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I drive a 2001 Chevrolet s-10, that for the most of its life has been in snowy or salty atmospheres. So there is a good amount of rust under the vehicle. A while ago I was driving down the interstate, I hit a bump and heard a pop, and looked in my rearview mirror and there was my spare tire bouncing in the lane I was driving in. Cars swerved around it, I pulled over on the shoulder and got the tire and parts and examined the damage and cause. I have noticed that the only thing holding up that spare tire under my truck was a little cable. Well, just like the spare wheel, the rust got a hold of the cable and the cable rusted through and gave way. I am a professional mechanic, and I could think about how many vehicles there are out there that all that is holding this wheel under the vehicle is a little cable, no "system redundancy" sort of speak. Just like mine did, if the cable breaks, there is no safety device to catch it. Some vehicles are better at securing it than others. My case was a lucky one, its obvious that a tire and wheel bouncing on the interstate could easily cause a wreck or even kill someone. Needless to say my heart dropped when I saw the spare wheel in my rear view mirror. It seems to me there should be better way to secure the tire. Right now my spare tire is just sitting in the bed until I have some time to figure something out, get a new cable system and design a 'system redundancy' like a bar or chain holding it up with the cable, to support it.

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In a slow moving surface street accident, the frame of the 2000 S10 collapsed toward the driver, and the dashboard broke the driver's femur.

While driving my 2003 chevy S10 the assembly that holds the spare tire underneath of the vehicle disengaged when the cable snapped. The tire became wedged between the road and the rear bumper causing my vehicle to fishtail. No accident occurred despite the tire bouncing across 4 lanes of traffic and down a side street where it came to rest against a curb. The "priority" dealership said this was not covered by the warranty. This is the 3rd case I have heard about this happening in my area.

: the contact stated during routine inspection of the spare tire, the cable that held the tire fractured and released the tire. The failure was not noticed until recently. The contact found a similar problems at other S10 trucks. Updated 06/07/2006.

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Tail gate cables on 2 year old s-10 truck failed. Dealer would not cover cost of replacement. Two years later company had a recall for replacement and dealer still would not reimburse cost of replacement. Called gm and followed their instructions to send in receipt for reimbursement but never heard from them, calls not returned. Company and dealer were long on talk, very short on service. This is one of three serious s-10 defects, so far.

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Contact purchased a vehicle two years ago that was to low to the ground. The dealership said the vehicle needed to be higher. The dealership ran the VIN, and the vehicle had no record showing it had been lowered. She contacted the manufacturer, but has not heard back from them. The vehicle is at dealership waiting to be repaired.

: the contact stated the vehicle leans to the left. The dealership originally explained they could repair the defect. When the dealer took the front end apart, the front springs were on backwards. The dealership determined because the vehicle was no more than one-half inch off, they could not make repairs because the vehicle was within specifications.

-the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet S10. The contact observed when the vehicle was parked that the spare tire under body attachment was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under the service warranty. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion in November of 2009. The vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 25,000. The current mileage was 56,000.

When driving at 40 mph the vehicle starts to make a wind sound, consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer. The problem has not been resolved as of yet. Please provide any further information.