NHTSA Complaint #10172231 — 1993 FORD BRONCO

1993 EDDIE BAUER BRONCO RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS WHEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL O THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A SHALLOW DITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD AND PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON. THE REMAINING TIRES WERE DRIVEN ANOTHER 10000 MILES THEN REMOVED DUE TO BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES WERE T HEN STORED IN THE CONSUMER'S SHED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE TIRE AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE TIRE TO THE TIRE DEALER AND HAVE THE TIRE SENT TO THEM. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE TIRES WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T ON THE TRUCK. *NM