NHTSA Complaint #10071887 — 2003 ITASCA SUNOVA TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071887
Vehicle	2003 ITASCA SUNOVA
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	November 18, 2003
Date Filed	April 30, 2004
Mileage	100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION. AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. ALSO ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. *LA THE PROBLEMS WERE AS FOLLOWED: FRAYED VALVE STEM EXTENDER, GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE STORAGE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM REPAIR AND WITHIN TWO MILES, THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND ANOTHER TIRE HAD A BULDGE. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN MILES LATER, ANOTHER TIRE BLEW, FOURS HOURS LATER IT WAS REPLACED AND AFTER STOPPING FOR GAS, ANOTHER TIRE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A FLAT. THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THERE TWO FLAT TIRES WITH NO SIGN OF CAUSE. *SC *JB

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