NHTSA Complaint #10134594 — 2001 CHRYSLER 300M

DT: ON AUGUST 25 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE OWNER PULLED OVER TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE. APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN, TURNED RIGHT, AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE FELL OFF. THE OWNER WAS GOING ABOUT 8 MPH WHEN THE TIRE CAME OFF. THE OWNER GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE ROLLED 300 YARDS DOWN THE STREET. THE OWNER RETRIEVED THE TIRE. THE STUDS THAT HELD THE LUGS:NUTS BROKE. THE LUGS:NUTS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE STUDS. THE POLICE CAME AND MADE A REPORT WHICH INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WERE THESE STUDS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE OWNER HAS NOT CALLED CHRYSLER YET, BUT WILL DO SO SOON. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ADVISED THE OWNER THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE OWNER DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE,BUT A PROBLEM IS WITH THE LUG:NUTS AND STUDS. THE OWNER HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE WHEELS.*AK