1986 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Problems & Recalls

PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE/EXPLOSION CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT (IN OLDER MODEL G.M. VEHICLES) AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A "DIRECT SHORT" TO IT'S WIRING. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

THE LOCATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS, IN GENERAL, AND ITS LOCATION TO THE FUEL TANK IN A REAR END ACCIDENT WOULD MASH THE HARNESS BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND THE FUEL TANK. IF RUPTURE OCCURS THEN THE IGNITION SOURCE WOULD BE PRESENT, RESULTING INTO AN EXPLOSION. *AK

Mileage: 200,000

I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING BOOSTER SEATS AND THE INABILITY TO PROPERLY SECURE MY 50 LB FOUR YEAR OLD. SHE IS TOO BIG FOR A 5 POINT HARNESS CAR SEAT (40 LBS) AND THERE ARE NO SHOULDER BELTS IN MY 1986 SUBURBAN TO USE A HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEAT. I CAN NOT COMPLY WITH THE NEW CALIFORNIA LAW AND AS A LO...

THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW. THEY HAVE 30,000 MILES ON THEM. IN THE RECENT MONTHS ONE OF THE THEM HAS DEVELOPED A BULGE IN THE TREAD. ANOTHER IS OUT OF ROUND AND THERE IS AN AWFUL BOUNCE AT 45 MPH. THERE IS LEFT A LOT OF TREAD AND SHOWS NO REAL SIGNS OF WEAR. I AM WORRIED ABOUT TREAD SEPERATIO...

TRAVELING 65MPH AND TIRE BLEWOUT. MADE A LOUD HUMMING NOISE, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN & PULL TO SIDE. STEEL BELT STICKING OUT OF RIGHT REAR. ALSO, TRAVELING 45MPH & VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING & ROCKING. SLOWED DOWN & PULLED TO SIDE, AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR & THEN IT BLEWOUT. STEEL BELT ...

BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT TREAD SEPARATED ON DRY ROAD, LIGHT LOAD, 60 MPH. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON IT. THIS TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR ANOTHER SAME MAKE/MODEL THAT EXPLODED AND DID FENDER AND TAILPIPE DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK