NHTSA Complaint #10226951 — 2007 FIFTH WHEEL SIMPLEX SE
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10226951 |
| Vehicle | 2007 FIFTH WHEEL SIMPLEX SE |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 7,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
I WAS TOWING MY 2007 CARRIAGE CAMEO RV 5TH WHEEL IN TEXAS WHEN A LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I CALLED ROAD SERVICE, AND THEY REPLACED THAT TIRE WITH A MAXXIS TIRE OF THE SAME SIZE. I WAS AT AN RV PARK FOR 4 DAYS. WHEN I LEFT I DROVE APROX 350 MILES AND BOTH RIGHT SIDE TIRES ON THE RV BLEW OUT. THESE TIRES ARE POWER KING TOW MAX ST235/80R/16 MADE IN CHINA DOT OHMJ 2406 10 PLY RATING LOAD RANGE E WE WERE BROKE DOWN IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA AND IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. CARRIAGE MFG IS UNAWARE OF A TIRE PROBLEM (NOT SURPRISED)BUT THEY CHANGED TIRES TO DURO FOR THE 2008 MODEL YR. 2 MO AFTER I PURCHASED MINE IN APRIL 2007. BLOGGERS ON THE INTERNET MENTION THIS BEING A BAD TIRE, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM. I THINK CARRIAGE KNEW. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS TIRE? *TR