NHTSA Complaint #10202086 — 2007 HEARTLAND BIGHORN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 5TH WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS WINLAND BCT J43, SIZE 235/85R16 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRE THEN BLEW OUT AND FLATTENED. THE TIRE PRESSURE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 110 LBS. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEEL BELT WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE AXLE WAS BENT. DURING THE SECOND FAILURE, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. BOTH FAILURES WERE REPAIRED BY GOODSAM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF BOTH TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,500. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.