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gto1967 02-20-2007 08:48 PM

Government Opens Investigation Into GTO Defect
 
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/11066300/detail.html

Andretti 02-20-2007 09:07 PM

Sounds like a tire size/rim offset issue. You would think this would have been found very early on in testing-production.
I do know tires of the same size from different manufactures can have different outside diameters. Another cause could be different speed ratings affecting high speed dimensions.

455HOGT37 02-20-2007 10:10 PM

Strut rub - Old news. I guess enough people complained that somebody figured out that they should fix it. Simple front end alignment seems to be the fix for the cars that have the problem.

Jeff R 02-21-2007 04:21 PM

A front end alignment will fix it, but I'm sure there are a lot of owners who aren't aware there may be a problem. To many people a car (even a GTO) is just an appliance, and they don't go over everything with a fine-toothed comb as you or I might. It's good this is finally getting attention. Hopefully GM will issue a recall or notice to all owners so it won't go overlooked any longer.

87LC2 02-22-2007 08:23 AM

40,000 cars, 65 complaints, 8 blowouts and one crash
:rolleyes:
Alignment and problem solved.


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