NHTSA Complaint #10197869 — 2005 ALFA SEEYA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ALFA SEEYA. THE VEHICLE HAS CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL TIRES 235/85R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POP SOUND AND NOTICED A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CORD SEPARATION. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, WHICH DISABLED THE BRAKES AND TAIL LIGHTS. AS OF JULY 30, 2007, THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE IS A TRAILER, THEREFORE, THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, FUEL SYSTEM, FUEL TYPE, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE DO NOT APPLY. THE TIRE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.