NHTSA Complaint #10194964 — 2000 FREIGHTLINER FLD120

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 DOT 0H37AFTW3804. THE VEHICLE HAS A SET OF STECREET MARK 295/75R/22-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CASING IS COMING APART ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE SPARE TIRE'S SPEAR BELTS HAVE FAILED AND ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME UNBALANCED. THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT THE TIRES ARE FROM A CHINESE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY CREDIT HIM THE AMOUNT THAT A WORN OUT TIRE WOULD COST. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN CHINA AND COULD POSSIBLY BE APART OF THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 790,892 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.