Complaint 2237146
2012 GMC SIERRA 2500 • TIRES:SIDEWALL • incident Jul 3, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2237146
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA 2500
- Model Year
- 2012
- Component
- TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Incident Date
- Jul 3, 2026
- Date Received
- Aug 19, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 2500 equipped with Armstrong Tires, Tire Line: Tru Trac HT, Tire Size: 245/75/17, DOT Number: 1E6DAE022625. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a routine tire rotation but was informed there were massive bubbles on the tires, and on one tire, there was a bulge the size of an apple on the sidewall of the tire. The contact replaced the tires. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and declined to accept the mileage claim and requested photos of the tires. The tire failure mileage was approximately 27,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 146,500.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.