Consumer Safety Complaints

AT 16,000 MILES THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE IS HAVING A SEPERATION PROBLEM, METAL IS SHOWING THROUGH AND DLR IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 10, 1996

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES; ALSO, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS POORLY/PREMAURE WEAR OF TIRES/PREMATURE WEA ROF ABS BRAKES/ NOISY DIFFERENTIAL AND KEYLESS ENTRY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK

Crash 1 injured

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK

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Incident date: Aug 8, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE ON TURNS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND CAUSED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *AK

Incident date: Aug 15, 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT (65) MPH. NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE TIRES OR THE DRIVETRAIN.*AK

Incident date: Oct 24, 1996

PURCHASED MICHELIN TIRES NEW, WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Incident date: Jul 11, 1996

FIRESTONE TIRE TREADS SEPARATED PREMATURELY.

Incident date: Aug 2, 1996

UNIROYAL TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY.

Incident date: Jul 1, 1996

TWO DURO TIRES BLEW OUT.

Incident date: Aug 20, 1996

BRIDGESTONE TIRE SEPARATION.

Incident date: Oct 27, 1996

THE THREE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF. *AK

Incident date: Nov 11, 1995

GOODYEAR TIRES BOUGHT IN JANUARY OF 1993, REPLACED ALL TIRES IN FEB OF 1995. HAD TO REPLACED 3 TIRES AGAIN BECAUSE OF BLOWOUTS ON 11/95/ 8/96/10/96. *AK

ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR, ALSO ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING STARTING PROBLEMS; FOUL ODOR ENTERED VEHICLE FROM AIR CONDITIONER AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH BROKE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 4, 1996

PIRELLI # P4000 SUPER TOURING TIRES DEVELOPED HIGH SPOTS, WHILE DRIVING CAR THERE IS A LOT OF VIRBRATION AND SHAKING. *AK

TIRES WERE WORN OUT, THE FRONT END VIBRATED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PITTED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AT 17,OOO MILES THE BRAKES/TIRES AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

AFTER EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL BOUNCING AND FRONT TIRES CUPPING, MAZDA STRUTS REPLACED. UNSTABLE HANDLING REOCCURRED 2,000 MILES LATER, REPLACED W/MAZDA STRUTS. FAILED AGAIN AND MAZDA REPLACED STRUTS WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 5, 1996

WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AS SOON AS OWNER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ABS BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT SO SHE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. VEHICLE RAN THROUGH SEVERAL NEIGHBORS YARDS.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO LIFT UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOPPED VEHICLE, ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BURST, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*JB

Crash 1 injured

#95V037000, MANUFACTURER SAID CONSUMER NOT IN RECALL, HE HAS THE WRONG TIRE SIZE FOR THAT TRUCK . *AK CONSUMER STATES TIRE SIZE IS STATED INCORRECTLY AS R70 WHICH SHOULD BE R75 OR PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY OCCUR FOR 1995 VAN'S. *JB

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE, ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND REPLACED TIRES. *AK

Incident date: Sep 16, 1996

TIRES SLOWLY LEAKING, WHEELS MADE OF ALUMINUM STEEL WITH ALUMINUM CAPS, NOTICED THAT CAPS WERE STRIPPED AND/OR MISSING; DOOR PANELS/ARM REST FELL APART AFTER USING IT MANY TIMES. *AK

Incident date: May 30, 1995

ALL FOUR WHEELS SHOW SOME DEGREE OF CORROSION, ALSO LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS IN THE TIRES CAME OFF AND HIT AGAINST INSIDE OF THE TIRES DUE TO THE CORROSION. *AK

TIRES HAVE VERY POOR TRACTION, HYDROPLANE EASILY ON WET PAVEMENT, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1995

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXCESS WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK GOODYEAR TIRE WENT BAD CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, TOOK DEALER ALMOST A YEAR TO REPLACE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS WITH HIGH QUALITY PADS, EXCESSIVE WEAR STILL OCCURS, CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ALSO SOMETIMES FADE WHEN APPLIED. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 3, 1996

DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT MEDIA STRIP, AT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Mar 24, 1995

TIRES REPLACED DUE TO POOR QUALITY.

Incident date: Sep 3, 1996

UNIROYAL TIRE FAILED AFTER TWO MONTHS.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1995

GOODYEAR TIRES ARE TOO NARROW TO PROVIDE PROPER TRACTION FOR VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID ON WET ROADS.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1995

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXCESS WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, ALSO PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK GOODYEAR TIRE WENT BAD CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, TOOK DEALER ALMOST A YEAR TO REPLACE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS WITH HIGH QUALITY PADS, EXCESSIVE WEAR STILL OCCURS, CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ALSO SOMETIMES FADE WHEN APPLIED. *SLC

Incident date: Aug 15, 1996

RECALL NO 96V113000, THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON 8-15-96. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALIGN PROPERLY, AND A SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK

Incident date: Aug 15, 1996

RECALL NO 96V113000, WAS FIXED ON 8-15-96, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALIGN PROPERLY, AND A SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK

Incident date: Dec 1, 1995

AT 18,000 MILES ALL FOUR MICHELIN TIRES ARE LEAKING (SLOW LEAK MICHELIN P19570R14 XW4 ), TOOK TO TIRES MANUFACTURER, SAID THE TIRES HAVE A SLOW LEAK, CAR MANUFACTURER WANTS TO PUT A TUBE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK DOT NUMBER IS HNHDP, MICHELIN STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM RIMS ARE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE TIRES WILL LEAK UNLESS INNER TUBES ARE PUT IN THE TIRES. *SLC

Incident date: Dec 1, 1995

AT 18,000 MILES ALL FOUR MICHELIN TIRES ARE LEAKING (SLOW LEAK MICHELIN P19570R14 XW4 ), TOOK TO TIRES MANUFACTURER, SAID THE TIRES HAVE A SLOW LEAK, CAR MANUFACTURER WANTS TO PUT A TUBE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK DOT NUMBER IS HNHDP, MICHELIN STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM RIMS ARE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE TIRES WILL LEAK UNLESS INNER TUBES ARE PUT IN THE TIRES. *SLC

Incident date: Dec 28, 1994

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, THE FIRST REAR SIDE PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT , THE TIRES IS MICHELIN TIRE #P20570R-15 .

Crash 5 injured

Incident date: Jun 3, 1996

MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE.

Incident date: Oct 26, 1995

TWO GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Incident date: Jun 17, 1996

CLICKING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE.

Incident date: Feb 7, 1996

DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Feb 21, 1996

TIRE BLEW OUT.

Incident date: May 24, 1995

SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE ALL (4) TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. (3) WHILE DRIVING AND (1) WHILE STOPPED. FIRST TIME IN MAY 96, (2) TIMES IN JULY OF 96, (1) TIME IN AUGUST OF 96. *AK

#96V113000, AFTER CAR WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL THE STEERING IS HARD , TIRES ARE WEARING OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Incident date: Apr 30, 1995

TIRES UNDERSIZED FOR VEHICLE, RESULTING IN REPEATED BLOWOUTS PRIOR TO RECALL. (96V027000)

Incident date: Jan 6, 1996

TIRE HAD PREMATURE BLOWOUT.

Incident date: Feb 1, 1994

TIRES DEFLATE, CAUSING TIRES TO COME OFF WHEELS.

Incident date: Jun 15, 1995

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED A MONTH AGO.*AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO LEFT/RIGHT, ALSO STEERING WHEEL CROOCKED AND REPLACED FRONT TIRES. *AK

Incident date: Sep 8, 1996

LOWER BALL JOINT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING TIREL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1996

FRONT TIRES REPLACED. *SD

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

TOYO TIRES LACKED SUFFICIENT TRACTION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 29, 1996

WHEN DRIVING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE EXPLODED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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