NHTSA Complaint #10166405 — 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

I PURCHASE A 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN ON 7/2/05 IN DELAWARE COUNTY FROM A DEALERSHIP. WE DROVE THE CAR TO OUR HOUSE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE FROM THE HOUSE UNTIL 7/4/05. ON 7/4/05 MY FIANCE DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND THE TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR ON THE WAY. THE CAR HIT THE BARRIER ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND BOUNCED OFF AND THEN PROCEEDED TO HIT THE LEFT SIDE BARRIER WERE IT CAME TO A STOP. THE TIRE WAS NOT RECOVERABLE. ALSO THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN GOING NORTH ON 309 IN BUCKS COUNTY ON A STRAIGHT UPHILL GRADIENT. THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD AND WEATHER WERE DRY. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT ON THE INCIDENT STATING ACCIDENT HAPPEN DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTION STICKER THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS SETTLED WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PAST YEAR, SINCE WE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE MORE THEN A DAY. THERE RESPONSE WAS AND STILL IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP. THE ESTIMATE WE RECEIVED FROM THE BODY SHOP WAS FOR $22,000 THEREFORE THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER P265/70R17. *JB