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Showing 44,440 complaints — component: TIRES
KELLY SPRINGFIELD
KELLY SPRINGFIELD
(9999) — TIRES
Feb 18, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS DEFECTIVE TIRES, WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE BOTH TIRES BLEW UP, OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THESE TIRES. *AK
OWNER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON TIRE FAILURES (FIRESTONE ATX.)
Incident date: Nov 16, 1996
VEHICLE CONTROL IS LOSS WHEN REAR END BEGINS TO SWERVE WHILE MAKING TURNS AT NORMAL SPEED ON RAINY DAYS.
Crash
WAS DRIVING HOME THE COIL SPRING BROKE AND RUBBED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT . *AK
Incident date: Nov 1, 1996
MICHELIN TIRES SIZE 185-65R14 FAILED.
BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED.
Crash
Incident date: Jan 19, 1997
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BROKE AWAY FROM THE BALL JOINT AND CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
SLOWING FOR OFF RAMP, TAPPED BRAKES, NO TRACTION ON TIRES (BRIDGESTONE), ROAD WET NOT SLIPPERY, VEHICLE WENT OVER CURB, KNOCKED DOWN FWY SIGN. HAD TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT DONE PRIOR TO CRASH. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Mar 18, 1996
MICHELIN TIRES PROVIDE NO TRACTION.
Incident date: Nov 19, 1996
WRONG TYPE OF TIRES INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
Incident date: Dec 4, 1996
GENERAL TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY. (P20565R15)
Incident date: Nov 26, 1996
LEFT FRONT TIRE BROKE OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
GOODYEAR REAR PASSENGER TIRE TORN.
Incident date: Sep 25, 1996
IN RAIN OR SNOW THE TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE BALL EAGLES, GA #P22570R-15. *AK
Incident date: Dec 28, 1996
THEY BOUGHT A SET OF TIRES AND ONE WENT FLAT. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITS A DEFECT BUT WILL ONLY REPLACE ONE TIRE INSTEAD OF THE SET BECAUSE THE OTHERS HAVE NOT GONE FLAT YET. *AK
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1995) — TIRES
Jan 2, 1997
EXCESSIVE EFFORT NEEDED TO STEER, HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ALSO, INSIDE OF TIRES KEEP WEARING THIN. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE MEETS ALL SPECS AND REQUIRMENTS. *AK
Incident date: Jun 7, 1995
POOR TRACTION OF TOYO TIRES CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
DODGE
DODGE TRUCK
(1992) — TIRES
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Jul 18, 1996
TWO MICHELIN STEEL BELTED TIRES BLEW OUT. *SD
Incident date: Oct 29, 1995
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Aug 12, 1996
MICHELIN TIRE FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 507266) *DH
Incident date: Nov 5, 1994
WHEEL WELL NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT PIECES OF BLOWN OUT TIRE FROM COMING THROUGH FLOORBOARD, INJURING PASSENGER. *DH
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 6, 1996
LEFT REAR TIRE OF TRAILER CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash
Incident date: Jun 25, 1996
TIRE CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
Crash
1 injured
CHRYSLER
NEW YORKER
(1994) — TIRES
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Sep 12, 1994
TIRES SLIP ON ROAD SURFACE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, BOTH STARTING/STOPPING THE VEHICLE.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1995) — TIRES
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Jul 13, 1996
RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CRACKING PLASTIC GAS TANK
Incident date: Oct 21, 1996
TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Incident date: Oct 11, 1996
TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN CROSSING POTHOLE.
Incident date: Oct 15, 1996
PREMATURE WEAR OF GOODYEAR TIRES.
Incident date: Sep 23, 1994
LOSS OF REAR TIRE TRACTION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ ROLLOVER/INJURY.
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 2, 1996
FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15M/S WERE INFLATED TO 35 POUNDS OF AIR PRESSURE AS INDICATED ON LABEL , CAUSING 2 FLAT TIRES/FIRESTONE INDICATES TIRES SHOULD ONLY BE INFLATED TO 26 POUNDS, LABELS ARE INCORRECT.
Incident date: Oct 30, 1996
MICHELIN TIRES SIZE P20575R15 FAILED.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1996
GENERAL TIRES SIZE 205/70R-15 SEPARATED 6 TIMES.
Incident date: Oct 12, 1996
MICHELIN TIRES SIZE 185/70R14 REPLACED.
Incident date: Jan 24, 1996
MICHELIN TIRES REPLACED DUE TO BLISTERING. (P18570R13)
Incident date: Dec 12, 1995
BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 8, 1996
RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. .(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
UNEVEN WEAR OF UNIROYAL TIRES.
Incident date: Oct 31, 1996
RADIAL TIRES SIZE P175/70R13 IRREGULAR WEAR.
BRIDGESTONE
BRIDGESTONE
(9999) — TIRES
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
BRIDGESTONE TIRES BLEW OUT 19 TIMES.