NHTSA Complaint #10114082 — 1998 MITSUBISHI 3000GT

WHEELS:RIM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10114082
Vehicle	1998 MITSUBISHI 3000GT
Component	WHEELS:RIM
Date of Incident	March 11, 2005
Date Filed	March 14, 2005
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE.THE FIRST OWNER HAD THE RIMS REPLACED WITH FACTORY REPLACEMENT CHROME RIMS 15,000 MILES AGO.HE SAID HAD EXPERIENCED"UNEXPLAINBLE FLAT TIRES" A FEW TIMES BEFORE HE REPLACED THE RIMS.I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 8 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD 4 FLAT TIRES,TWO OF WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE TIRES.BOTH OF THOSE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE WALLS.2 OF THEM WERE "UNEXPLAINABLE"THERE WAS NO SHARP OBJECTS IN THE TIRE,NO CUTS,NO PHYISICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN HOW THEY WENT FLAT.THEY JUST WENT FLAT AFTER THE FIRST 2 BLOW OUTS I CHANGED TIRE BRAND THINKING IT WAS THE TIRES,BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE MORE SINCE THEN.THIS HAS NOW COST ME 4 TIRES.*AK

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