Tire Related Problems of the 2023 GMC Sierra 2500

Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2023 GMC Sierra 2500.

Table 1. Tire related problems of GMC Sierra 2500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire problems
1

Tire problem

On Saturday, xxx, at around 3:00 pm, my wife and I were traveling southbound on interstate xxx toward [xxx] (this occurred in [xxx], just north of [xxx]). We were driving our 2023 GMC Sierra 2500hd pickup while towing our 36-foot 5th wheel trailer. I was traveling at approximately 60 miles per hour, and there was heavy traffic on the highway. Just north of highway xxx, the passenger rear tire delaminated and went flat. The tread came off the tire, striking the wheel well, rear bumper, and tailgate of my truck, causing significant damage. It also hit the front panel of my 5th wheel trailer. The tread then flew off and struck the windshield of a vehicle traveling next to us, but fortunately, there was no damage to that vehicle. I stopped at a discount tire store, where the manager inspected the tire and concluded that it had delaminated, likely due to a defect in the tire. There were no warning signs before the tire failed. Before driving that day, I checked the tire pressure on all tires. According to the information on the tire sidewalls, the rear tires were set to 80 psi before I started my trip. The tire in question was an [xxx] goodyear wrangler trailrunner at with dot#[xxx]. I have contacted goodyear tire, and they have since picked up the tire for inspection in their lab. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).


Tire related problems in other GMC Sierra 2500 model year vehicles:



Sierra 2500 Service Bulletins
Sierra 2500 Safety Recalls
Sierra 2500 Defect Investigations