NHTSA Complaint #10037513 — 2002 FORD F-150 TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10037513
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-150
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	August 7, 2003
Date Filed	September 9, 2003
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

DRIVING 65MPH ON INTERSTATE 45 IN HOUSTON WHEN TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND A LOUD TUMBLING NOISE STARTED TO EMIT FROM TIRES. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND FOUND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD HAD SPLIT APART FROM THE SIDEWALL. GENERAL GRABBER AW P255/70R16, 19K MILES. REPORTED TO CONTINENTAL TIRES; THEY DENIED THE $800 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY REAR WHEEL WELL CLAIMING THE TIRE WAS "RUN FLAT." BEFORE SHIPPING THE TIRE TO CONTINENTAL, IT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND DEFECTIVE BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THREE OTHER AUTHORIZED GENERAL TIRE RETAILERS. TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5K MILES AND OTHERWISE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED.*AK

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