Tires/Suspension - Vehicle Pulls to one side
Group: 44Number: 94-01
Date: August 1, 1994
Subject: Vehicle Pulls/Drifts to one side
Model(s): All. All m.y.
Condition
Vehicle pulls/drifts to one side.
Production
No change
Service
Tire rotation
Perform tire/wheel rotation in numerical sequence starting with step 1. Refer to illustration in each step and follow all directions.
Always properly torque wheel lug bolts when reinstalling tire/wheel assembly.
Test drive vehicle after each step and continue performing rotation steps until pulling is eliminated or until no further improvement is obtained.
Make a copy of the attached form and record the results of each step to help track your progress through the procedure.
If performing the tire rotation procedure does not correct the drift to one side, the alignment must be checked.
Perform four wheel (front and rear) alignment
During alignment checks/adjustments obtain alignment printouts (for example, before and after adjustments). Make copies of printouts and retain with R.O. when submitting warranty claim.
- Road test vehicle and verify complaint
- Check and correct front and rear wheel alignment according to specifications.
- Use only optical wheel alignment equipment
Wheel alignment checking requirements
- Check that vehicle is NOT equipped with unidirectional tires (designed to run in one direction only)
- Ensure alignment equipment is properly calibrated
- Ensure vehicle is at curb weight (fuel tank full, spare tire and jack in place)
- Check tire pressures and adjust as necessary according to tire inflation specification label on car
- Position car properly on alignment equipment and bounce suspension several times
- Check steering, steering linkage and suspension for excessive play and/or damage, repair as necessary