NHTSA Complaint #10170620 — 2001 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
TIRES:VALVE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10170620 |
| Vehicle | 2001 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN |
| Component | TIRES:VALVE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 5,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SD |
Consumer Description
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VALVE STEMS ON ALL FIVE TIRES OF THE T.U.F. INDUSTRIES TRAILER WERE DISINTEGRATING SO BADLY, THAT THE CAPS PEELED OFF WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE. NEITHER THE TRAILER NOR THE TIRES WERE SEEN BY A DEALER. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - ALL 5 VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED 360 DEGREES AROUND THE STEM. THE DEPTH OF THE CRACK WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE METAL CORE HOLDER. THE SPARE TIRE HAD BEEN STORED IN A GARAGE OUT OF SUNLIGHT, YET IT WAS JUST AS BAD AS THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER. SINCE THE TIRES WERE TUBELESS THE VALVE STEMS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN OF GOODYEAR MANUFACTURER (GOODYEAR WORKHORSE 7.50X16LT TUBELESS). *NM
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