Rust on rear tire rack and Chrome peeling on wheels!

[Intercooled]

The bottom of my 06H2 tire rack is rusted and peeling as well. I went to the dealership with my 05H2 witch had some rust bubbles on the bumper around the where the tire rack mounts. They told me rust and paint are tough to put into warrenty. Because they were just bubbles they said it was a factory defect, and fixed it. If rust is showing through they told me most often it could be from a scratch, small ding or chip. Not a factory defect. I'm going to ask about my tire rack when I go into the dealership this friday. They could say that I rubbed across something when i swung it open and now its peeled and rusting. Well see how it goes. Give it a try, if its the welds, I would say its a factory problem and not neglect or usuall wear.

[chisox05]

I was told that the original 3yr warranty covers surface rust. They fixed my Silverado around the door jam were it bubbled up but the new paint bubbled up again within a month so they re painted and it bubbled a month later. So I fixed it my self with POR15 and topped it with factory paint never rusted again. After the std 3yr warranty you have the 6yr 100k miles corosion warranty but that is only for rust through.

[hummerpartsman]

The wheel should be covered - there is a Bulletin on the wheels - i do not know the number right now. As far as the tire carrier there is a fine line there - dealer call on that.

[ehaser]

Awesome! If anyone finds out bulletin on the wheel issue please let me know. I bought it under warranty so I'm wondering why they wouldn't have fixed it before I bought it? Regarding the Tire Carrier, it's only rusting around the welds.. I would definitely say that it's a factory defect! They better fix it.

[Intercooled]

Brought my H2 in yesterday. They are going to replace the tire carrier for me. The Service manager is my neighbor so I'm not really sure if that had any influence on it, I'm sure it had a a little. I also have a tear in my weather stripping near the sill plate that they are going to replace as well. I am excited about getting a new a carrier! (they told me the carrier is around $1,000 ! )