Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Aug 11, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DUTCHMEN ASPEN TRAIL RV EQUIPPED WITH WESTLAKE ST TIRES, SIZE: 202/75/R14 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRE TO A DEALER, WHO TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIRES AND FORWARDED THEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTAC... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2013

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRE FAILURE. *SMD ON JUNE 12, 2012, THE CONSUMER HAD FOUR NEW MICHELIN TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AROUND MARCH 2013, HE NOTICED THE TIRES WERE CRACKING AND SPLITTING . AT THE TIME, THE TIRES ONLY HAD 5500 MILES OF WEAR ON THEM. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE RETAILER, WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND THEY ORDERED NEW TIRE... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2013

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRE FAILURE. *SMD ON JUNE 12, 2012, THE CONSUMER HAD FOUR NEW MICHELIN TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AROUND MARCH 2013, HE NOTICED THE TIRES WERE CRACKING AND SPLITTING . AT THE TIME, THE TIRES ONLY HAD 5500 MILES OF WEAR ON THEM. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE RETAILER, WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND THEY ORDERED NEW TIRE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 19, 2013

PURCHASED 2013 NEW HONDA CIVIC HF TWO DAYS AGO. INITIALLY NOTICED VIBRATION FROM RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE AT 70 MPH. NOW IT SEEMS THAT VIBRATION OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. APPOINTMENT MADE WITH HONDA TO CHECK PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP INITIALLY GUESSED THAT THERE WAS A FLAT SPOT IN TIRE AND IT NEEDS TO BE RUN. THAT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM. TIRES ARE A BRIDGESTONE EP20 ECOPIA 135/65R15. *TR

Incident date: Jul 27, 2013

GOODYEAR RUN ON FLAT 245/40/19 GETS BUBBLE ON TIRE. I HAD TO CHANGE THE SAME TIRE WITHIN 10 DAYS WITH NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AVAILABLE. THEN A WEEK LATER HAD TO CHANGE ANOTHER TIRE WHICH IS 3 TIRES WITHIN 5,000 MILES AND COST OF $1,600. *TR

Incident date: Jul 27, 2013

GOODYEAR RUN ON FLAT 245/40/19 GETS BUBBLE ON TIRE. I HAD TO CHANGE THE SAME TIRE WITHIN 10 DAYS WITH NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AVAILABLE. THEN A WEEK LATER HAD TO CHANGE ANOTHER TIRE WHICH IS 3 TIRES WITHIN 5,000 MILES AND COST OF $1,600. *TR

Incident date: Aug 1, 2013

THE TIRES ON MY VAN HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. I INSTALLED A HITCH ON THE CAR MYSELF SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND USED IT TO TOW. I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR MY 2011 SIENNA AWD MINIVAN THAT READS "THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD DOES NOT STATE THE CORRECT VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT AS THE RATED LOAD FOR THE COMBINA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2013

WITHIN ONE HOUR OF LEAVING HOME HAD THREE SEPARATE TIRE BLOWOUTS ON RV. TIRES DID NOT APPEAR WORN, INFLATED PROPERLY, LOAD APPROPRIATE, AND STORED UNDER COVER. LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON THESE 2 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY RV. OCCURRED ON I-35 DALLAS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO RV, AND RESULTING IN PURCHASE ON THE SPOT OF 4 NEW TIRES. TIRES APPEARED TOTALLY SEPERATED. *TR

Incident date: Jul 18, 2013

WITHIN ONE HOUR OF LEAVING HOME HAD THREE SEPARATE TIRE BLOWOUTS ON RV. TIRES DID NOT APPEAR WORN, INFLATED PROPERLY, LOAD APPROPRIATE, AND STORED UNDER COVER. LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON THESE 2 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY RV. OCCURRED ON I-35 DALLAS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO RV, AND RESULTING IN PURCHASE ON THE SPOT OF 4 NEW TIRES. TIRES APPEARED TOTALLY SEPERATED. *TR

Incident date: Jul 22, 2013

WE HAD A TOTAL TIRE FAILURE ON OUR 2013 DODGE RAM TIRE. THEY ARE GOODYEAR P27560R20 SR-A THIS TIRE BLEW OUT AT 60 MPH ON A STATE HIWAY IN NEAR BURNS OR. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR OF ANY OBJECTS. THIS TIRE SPLIT FROM BEAD COIL TO BEAD COIL, IN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE. I HAVE CONTACTED GY AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE OLD FIRESTONE TWO STEP. NOT OUR PROBLEM. THERE WAS 5000 MILES (ABOUT) ON THE TIRE AT THE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 2013

WE HAD A TOTAL TIRE FAILURE ON OUR 2013 DODGE RAM TIRE. THEY ARE GOODYEAR P27560R20 SR-A THIS TIRE BLEW OUT AT 60 MPH ON A STATE HIWAY IN NEAR BURNS OR. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR OF ANY OBJECTS. THIS TIRE SPLIT FROM BEAD COIL TO BEAD COIL, IN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE. I HAVE CONTACTED GY AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE OLD FIRESTONE TWO STEP. NOT OUR PROBLEM. THERE WAS 5000 MILES (ABOUT) ON THE TIRE AT THE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE EQUIPPED WITH MASTER CRAFT MC440 TIRES, SIZE: P215/60R16. THE CONTACT FELT A BULGE IN THE WALL OF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE TIRE FAIL... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE EQUIPPED WITH MASTER CRAFT MC440 TIRES, SIZE: P215/60R16. THE CONTACT FELT A BULGE IN THE WALL OF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE TIRE FAIL... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2013

NOTICED SIDEWALL FAILURE NEAR THE INNER TREAD LINE ON ALL FOUR TIRES. 35K MILES. MAJOR RISK OF BLOWOUT. *TR

Incident date: Aug 17, 2013

NOTICED SIDEWALL FAILURE NEAR THE INNER TREAD LINE ON ALL FOUR TIRES. 35K MILES. MAJOR RISK OF BLOWOUT. *TR

Incident date: Aug 1, 2013

WHEN CORNERING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A LOUD RUBBING NOISE (LIKE A TIRE RUBBING IN THE WHEEL WELL) COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I CAN FEEL IT BOTH IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I GOT NEW TIRES, I HAD THE MECHANIC CHECK THE WHEEL WELLS FOR RUB MARKS AND HE DID NOT FIND ANY. HE STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT RUBBING ANYWHERE. *TR

Incident date: Aug 2, 2013

MY ITASCA SPIRIT HAS HAD THREE(3) BLOW-OUTS IN THE SAME LOCATION, THE BACK INSIDE PASSENGER TIRE. ONE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. FINALLY, A COMPANY FOUND THAT THE BRACKET HOLDING THE AIR BAG COMPRESSOR ONLY HAD ONE BOLT HOLDING IT UP INSTEAD OF FOUR. AS A RESULT THE HANGING BRACKET WAS SCRAPING THE TIRE. IN 2010 THERE AS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR IN THE BEDROOM AND SHOWER STALL THAT HAD TO BE REPLA... Read more

Incident date: Aug 2, 2013

MY ITASCA SPIRIT HAS HAD THREE(3) BLOW-OUTS IN THE SAME LOCATION, THE BACK INSIDE PASSENGER TIRE. ONE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. FINALLY, A COMPANY FOUND THAT THE BRACKET HOLDING THE AIR BAG COMPRESSOR ONLY HAD ONE BOLT HOLDING IT UP INSTEAD OF FOUR. AS A RESULT THE HANGING BRACKET WAS SCRAPING THE TIRE. IN 2010 THERE AS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR IN THE BEDROOM AND SHOWER STALL THAT HAD TO BE REPLA... Read more

Incident date: Aug 18, 2013

THE 2013 CROSSROADS ZINGER TRAVEL TRAILER I PURCHASED HAS A 3401.94 KG OR 7500 LB GVWR/PNBV, THE TIRES ON THE UNIT ARE 205/75R15 LOAD RANGE C. THE MAX LOAD OF THE TIRES ARE 1820 LB @ 50 LBS PSI MAX PRESSURE COLD. THE COMBINED LOAD FOR THE TIRES IS 7280 LBS ON A TRAILER THAT HAS A LABEL OF GVWR OF 7500 LBS, THIS INACCURATE LABEL LEADS TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISS... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2013

MY INSIDE DUAL TIRE SIDEWALL UNZIPPED AT 60MPH ON MY SPRINTER BASED MINI- MOTORHOME WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS PRIOR TO HEARING A LOUD BANG. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE. ( I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF DOZENS OF SIMILAR FAILURES ON VEHICLES LIKE MINE USING THE SAME OEM TIRE MANUFACTURED BY KUMHO). MY SPRINTER (AND OEM TIRES) HAVE ONLY 23,300 MILES ON THEM. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2013

MY INSIDE DUAL TIRE SIDEWALL UNZIPPED AT 60MPH ON MY SPRINTER BASED MINI- MOTORHOME WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS PRIOR TO HEARING A LOUD BANG. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE. ( I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF DOZENS OF SIMILAR FAILURES ON VEHICLES LIKE MINE USING THE SAME OEM TIRE MANUFACTURED BY KUMHO). MY SPRINTER (AND OEM TIRES) HAVE ONLY 23,300 MILES ON THEM. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2013

THESE TIRES CAME ON NEW 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. AFTER TIRE ROTATION THE CAR SHOOK AT 60MPH. RETURNED TO THE SERVICE CENTER, WAS TOLD THE BELTS WERE SEPARATING. TREAD 6/32, WITH 21,203 MILES!! KUMHO SOLUS KH16 225 55R19. STILL IN WARRANTY, NO ONE WILL DO WARRANTY WORK FOR KUMHO!!! TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

Incident date: Aug 16, 2013

THESE TIRES CAME ON NEW 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. AFTER TIRE ROTATION THE CAR SHOOK AT 60MPH. RETURNED TO THE SERVICE CENTER, WAS TOLD THE BELTS WERE SEPARATING. TREAD 6/32, WITH 21,203 MILES!! KUMHO SOLUS KH16 225 55R19. STILL IN WARRANTY, NO ONE WILL DO WARRANTY WORK FOR KUMHO!!! TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

Incident date: Aug 16, 2013

ABS/AIRBAG, TIRE GAUGE LIGHTS ON - EBCM MODULE FAILURE. *TR

Incident date: Aug 2, 2013

THE VEHICLE WAS USED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN DE-LAMINATING FROM THE TIRE AFTER 40K MILES. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THE DEFECTIVE TIRES BEFORE THEY CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE OLD TIRES REMAIN IN MY POSSESSION. *TR

Incident date: Aug 2, 2013

THE VEHICLE WAS USED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN DE-LAMINATING FROM THE TIRE AFTER 40K MILES. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THE DEFECTIVE TIRES BEFORE THEY CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE OLD TIRES REMAIN IN MY POSSESSION. *TR

Incident date: Jul 13, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE CARAVAN WITH ARIZONIAN SILVER TIRES, SIZE: 215-70-15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Incident date: Jul 13, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE CARAVAN WITH ARIZONIAN SILVER TIRES, SIZE: 215-70-15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Incident date: Aug 11, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY WITH CORADONVAN WILD TRAC TOUR LHT 225/75/R16 (N/A) TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD BECAME COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LOW TIRE PRESSUR... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY WITH CORADONVAN WILD TRAC TOUR LHT 225/75/R16 (N/A) TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD BECAME COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LOW TIRE PRESSUR... Read more

Incident date: Sep 7, 2012

IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 WE EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON OUR VINTAGE AIRSTREAM TRAILER. OUR TIRES, HOWEVER, WERE NOT VINTAGE. THEY WERE 25 MONTHS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. WE WERE GOING 45 MPG AND HAD JUST LEFT HOME; ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES. WE PUT THESE TIRES ON OUR TRAILER NEW IN AUGUST 2010. SPECIFICALLY, WE PURCHASED THEM AUG 28 ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 7, 2012

IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 WE EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON OUR VINTAGE AIRSTREAM TRAILER. OUR TIRES, HOWEVER, WERE NOT VINTAGE. THEY WERE 25 MONTHS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. WE WERE GOING 45 MPG AND HAD JUST LEFT HOME; ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES. WE PUT THESE TIRES ON OUR TRAILER NEW IN AUGUST 2010. SPECIFICALLY, WE PURCHASED THEM AUG 28 ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 19, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD WITH FEDERAL COURGIA TIRES, LINE SIZE: 35X12.5R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURE... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 19, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD WITH FEDERAL COURGIA TIRES, LINE SIZE: 35X12.5R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURE... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 12, 2013

TIRE FAILURE. NO CAUSE, NO INCIDENT. SIDEWALL TREAD BLOCK SPLIT AND ALL AIR LOST WITHIN 5 MILES OF LOW AIR SENSOR ALERT IN THE CAR. 11,500 MILES. *TR

Incident date: Aug 12, 2013

TIRE FAILURE. NO CAUSE, NO INCIDENT. SIDEWALL TREAD BLOCK SPLIT AND ALL AIR LOST WITHIN 5 MILES OF LOW AIR SENSOR ALERT IN THE CAR. 11,500 MILES. *TR

Incident date: Aug 1, 2013

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HAZARDS CONCERNING FAILURE OF RECAP TRACTOR TRAILER TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON A RECENT TRIP FROM ALABAMA TO WASHING, DC. WHICH INCLUDED TRAVEL THROUGH SEVERAL STATES, HE ENCOUNTERED RECAP TIRE DEBRIS LYING IN THE ROADWAY FROM SEMI TRUCKS. WHILE DRIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA, HE STRUCK A VERY LARGE PIECE OF TIRE DEBRIS, WHICH WAS THE ENTIRE TREAD FROM A SEMI. ... Read more

Incident date: May 23, 2013

2013 FOREST RIVER SANDSTORM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AXLES AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED ONE OF THE TIRES WAS LOW, AND AIR WAS PUT IN THE TIRE, ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE FACED WITH A WATER ISSUE. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR THE WATER ISSUE AND WHILE THERE, THE CONSUMER MENTIONED THE TIRE ISSUE. THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED A PLACE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2013

WE WERE NORTH ON INTERSTATE 75 NEAR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE TOWING OUR 2013 5 MONTH OLD HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY RV WITH OUR 2012 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. A PASSING MOTORIST SIGNALED TO US THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE RV WAS FLAT. WE LEFT THE HIGHWAY AND FOUND A TRUCK AND TRAILER REPAIR FACILITY AT THE EXIT. CAUSE OF THE FLAT WAS THAT THE PLIES OF THE TIRE HAD COME APART AND THE OTHER THREE TIRES WE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2007

REMOVED THE RUN FLAT TIRES AND REPLACED THEM WITH REGULAR TIRES. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING THE "TIRE BALANCE" LIGHT GO OFF IN MY CAR AND GETTING FLAT TIRES. EVER SINCE I SWITCHED THE TIRES THE ALIGNMENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ISSUE. *TR

Incident date: Oct 30, 2012

THE TPMS ON THREE TIRES HAVE CORRODED AND CAUSED LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THIS HAS LEAD TO HAVING TO REPLACE ALL THREE SENSORS. WHEN THIS SENSOR CORRODES, YOU CANNOT ADD ANY AIR TO THE TIRE FOR A TEMP FIX UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED AND YOU ARE FORCED TO DRIVE ON THE SPARE TIRE. THIS REPAIR RUNS AROUND $200 AT THE LOCAL KIA DEALER. *TR

Incident date: Jul 27, 2013

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I WAS INSIDE AND I HEARD A SOUND THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. I IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. I LOOKED AT THE WHEEL RIM AND FOUND THE VALVE STEM ON THE WHEEL SENSOR HAD BLOWN OFF. LOOKING FURTHER I FOUND THE STEM WITH THE VALVE COVER ATTACHED WAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. I BELIEVE THE BREAK MOST LIKELY C... Read more

Incident date: Jul 29, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL A/S COMMANDO TIRES, SIZE: 245/75/16 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 6,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 29, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL A/S COMMANDO TIRES, SIZE: 245/75/16 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 6,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *T... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2013

GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH TIRE BLOWOUTS IN DIFFERENT MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS A VOLUNTEER STATE PATROL MOTOR ASSISTANT. IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS, HE NOTICED HELPED FOUR GMC SIERRA PICK-UP OWNERS WITH TIRE BLOWOUTS. THREE OF THE FOUR PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO LOWER THEIR SPARE TIRE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. HE ASKED FOR THE OWNERS MANUAL AND ATTEMPT... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2012

TIRE BLEW OUT AT 75 MPH. APPROX. 4,500 MILES ON TIRE. *TR

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 27, 2012

TIRE BLEW OUT AT 75 MPH. APPROX. 4,500 MILES ON TIRE. *TR

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 11, 2010

TWO YEARS AGO A LARGE CRACK APPEARED ON THE PANEL BELOW THE DASH ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. TWO MONTHS AGO ABOUT 3 MORE CRACKS APPEARED. THIS WEEK (8/4/13 THRU 8/12/13) 3 MORE CRACKS APPEARED PLUS A NEW CRACK HAS NOW APPEARED ON THE DASH ABOVE THE MULTI CRACKED PANEL. I NOW HAVE 35,000 MILES ON MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. *TR

Incident date: Aug 3, 2011

FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS AND STARTS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING. CHEVY SAID THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD ONLY FIX IT UP TO 80,000 MILES. NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF RECALL DOSE THAT. SECOND PROBLEM IS WHEN I GOT A FLAT TIRE, I NOR THE AUTO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE MAN COULD GET THE SPARE TIRE DOWN. THE CAR STRANDED UNTIL I TOOK THE E... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2013

MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR ALL SEASON TIRES HAD SIGNIFICANT CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE TREAD. TIRES WERE 2 YEARS OLD. SOME SUPERFICIAL CRACKS OTHERS WERE DEEP AND WIDE. 65,000 MILE WARRANTY, ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. SIZE P245/65R17 105T ORWL. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. *TR