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Showing 44,440 complaints — component: TIRES
Incident date: Jun 1, 1996
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO BROKEN HOIST ASSEMBLY CABLE. *SD
WHEELS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE/UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES. *SD
Incident date: May 13, 1996
TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT)*SD
Crash
Incident date: May 10, 1996
LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT)*SD
Crash
Incident date: Jul 29, 1996
REAR STABILIZER BAR CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN IN RIGHT TURNS, CAUSING DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO COME ON, POWER DOOR LOCKS TO LOCK, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR TIRES AND LOUD CREAKING NOISE. *DH
Incident date: Jul 30, 1995
FRONT END SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND CAUSES UNEVEN WEAR TO FRONT TIRES DUE TO MISALIGNED FRONT END. *DH
Incident date: Sep 4, 1996
FRONT TIRES SPLITTING ON OUTSIDE DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR, RESULTING IN VIBRATION.*AK
Incident date: Aug 6, 1996
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACE DWORN OUT TIRES, ALSO ANTI-THEFT ALARM DEPLOYS AT WILL AND ONE HORN IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1993) — TIRES
Aug 19, 1996
Incident date: Aug 14, 1996
FAILURE OF THE WHEELS DUE TO THE WHEELS GETTING TOO HOT, ALSO THE HUB CAP CANNOT COME OFF AND THE TIRES CANNOT COME OFF.
KELLY SPRINGFIELD
KELLY SPRINGFIELD
(9999) — TIRES
Aug 16, 1996
Incident date: Aug 14, 1996
VEHICLE'S KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES SEPERATED WITH IN THE INSIDE CAUSING A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING.OCCURRED AT 3 OCCASIONS.*AK
Incident date: May 4, 1996
FRONT SPRINGS THAT GO AROUND STRUTS SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING; CAUSED VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN ABOUT AN INCH ABOVE TIRES; CANNOT TURN VEHICLE, TIRES HIT WHEEL WELL.*AK
Incident date: Jun 27, 1996
REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 28, 1996
CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TO FALL OFF/ACCIDENT . (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
Crash
Incident date: Jul 4, 1996
RADIAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *SD
NEW SET OF MICHELIN TIRES PURCHASED, ONE BLEW OUT, OTHER THREE SEPARATED.
Incident date: Jul 31, 1996
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TIRE RIM BROKE ,CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT RAIL ON FREEWAY. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB
Incident date: Nov 10, 1995
DURING OPERATION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 70 MPH TO 90 MPH. HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3X.*AK CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DEALER REPLACED MAP SENSOR DUE TO ROUGH SHIFT IN TRANSMISSION, PASSING GEAR STICKS, TRANSMISSION VIBRATES GOING INTO GEAR, HOUSING SEAL AND SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. POPPING NOISE IN ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
ON TWO OCASSIONS THERE WERE TWO TIRE THAT BLOW OUTS, THERE IS THIRD ONE THA TIS ABOUT TO DO SO. *AK GENERAL TIRES EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATIONS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TWO OF THEM HAVE CAUSED BLOWOUTS CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, TIRE SIZE P205/75R15, DOT NUMBER A3UL43B243. *SLC
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
ON TWO OCASSIONS THERE WERE TWO TIRE THAT BLOW OUTS, THERE IS THIRD ONE THA TIS ABOUT TO DO SO. *AK GENERAL TIRES EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATIONS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TWO OF THEM HAVE CAUSED BLOWOUTS CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, TIRE SIZE P205/75R15, DOT NUMBER A3UL43B243. *SLC
Incident date: Aug 26, 1995
FAILURE OF THE TIRE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, PE94-071.
Incident date: Aug 22, 1992
1989 DODGE VAN. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. (LT225 75 R 16)XCH4 ALL SEASON RADIAL.*AK LEFT REAR MICHELIN TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, CROSSING OUTSIDE LANE AND INTO MEDIAN, VEHICLE OVERTURNED, DOT NUMBER B7JH253X288, ATTORNEY STATES THERE WERE 19 INJURIES AND 3 FATALATIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Crash
19 injured
3 deaths
Incident date: Aug 22, 1992
1989 DODGE VAN. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. (LT225 75 R 16)XCH4 ALL SEASON RADIAL.*AK LEFT REAR MICHELIN TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, CROSSING OUTSIDE LANE AND INTO MEDIAN, VEHICLE OVERTURNED, DOT NUMBER B7JH253X288, ATTORNEY STATES THERE WERE 19 INJURIES AND 3 FATALATIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Crash
19 injured
3 deaths
Incident date: Aug 3, 1996
PURCHASED TIRE FROM SEARS, THE SEARS SUPER GUARD TIRE EXPLODED IN THE INTERIOR SIDE WALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Incident date: Jul 17, 1996
WHILE CHANGING ALL FOUR TIRES , (3) OUT OF (16) LUG NUTS BROKE. ALL ON THE BACK WHEELS.*AK
BUICK
PARK AVENUE
(1989) — TIRES
Jul 31, 1996
Incident date: Jul 13, 1996
ALL FOUR MICHELIN TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
TIRES USED ON THIS MODEL TRUCK RESULTED IN TRUCK FLOATING AND WANDERING ONCE DRIVEN THROUGH WATER. THE TIRES OUTER EDGE DON'T ALLOW WATER TO ESCAPE, WITH EDGE CLOSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Incident date: May 16, 1996
VEHICLE'S REAR TIRES WERE NON-STUDDED TIRES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON ICY SURFACE/FALTALITIES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SD
2 deaths
Incident date: May 20, 1996
RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUGHT FIRE. *DH
Fire
AFTER 18OOO MILES REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, ALSO MOISTURE GETING INTO BETWEEN BRAKE PADS, CAUSING A THUMPING/SHUTTERING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Incident date: Mar 5, 1996
TWO GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT. *DH
Incident date: Jul 21, 1996
MARKED PROGRESSIVE WEA R OF 2 INCHES OF BOTH TOYO FRONT TIRES. *AK
AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT.
Crash
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, GOING AROUND A BEND, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, STEERING LOCKED, UP, VEHICLE HIT POST, BLEW OUT TIRES/ROLLED OVER. *AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 3, 1995
TIRES PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT TRACTION , RESULTING IN VEHICLE SKIDDING IN WET CONDITIONS. *DH
Incident date: Oct 28, 1995
TIRE RUBBING AGAINST WHEEL WELL. *SD
Incident date: Jun 12, 1995
GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SD
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Dec 3, 1995
TWO GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *DH
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
TIRES RUB/WEAR AGAINST TRUNION CAP DESPITE BEING THE RECOMMENDED SIZE BY MANUFACTURER. *DH
Incident date: May 1, 1992
GENERAL TIRES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION, ALSO BEAD SEPARATIONS. *DH
Incident date: Jun 1, 1996
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. *DH
Incident date: Jun 21, 1996
ALL FOUR TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BIG O
LEGACY PLUS
(9999) — TIRES
Jul 3, 1996
Incident date: Apr 6, 1996
WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. TIRE HAD ONLY 19K ROAD MILES. *AK