NHTSA Complaint #10098056 — 1966 FORD FAIRLANE
TIRES:SIDEWALL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10098056 |
| Vehicle | 1966 FORD FAIRLANE |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 45,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
I HAVE HAD TWO BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE930 P19570R14 TIRES FAIL. BOTH HAD SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL. THE TIRES ARE ON A WELL-MAINTAINED COLLECTOR VEHICLE THAT IS RARELY DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO THESE TIRES WHEN THEY ARE HEATED UP BY HIGHWAY TRAVEL & THEN COOLED DOWN. THE NHTSA DATABASE SHOWS NUMEROUS SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS WITH THESE TIRES. THERE MUST BE A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THEM. *JB