NHTSA Complaint #10241280 — 2002 HONDA CIVIC

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10241280
Vehicle 2002 HONDA CIVIC
Component TIRES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 100,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WV

Consumer Description

ON SUNDAY 9-7-08 AT APX. 0945 HOURS I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-64 IN HUNTINGTON, WV AT MILE MARKER 14 ON MY WAY TO CHURCH. I STARTED TO HEAR A FLAPPING NOISE AND THEN A GRINDING NOISE SO I IMMEDIATELY EXITED AT THE ADJACENT EXIT #15 AND PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY. A WITNESS SAW THE TIRE SMOKING AND WAS CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY SO HE PULLED OFF TO HELP ME. THIS GOOD SAMARITAN CHANGED MY TIRE FOR ME AND PUT ON THE SMALL EMERGENCY DONUT AND I PROCEEDED TO CHURCH IN BARBOURSVILLE ARRIVING 15 MINUTES LATE. COOPER TIRE WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE WAS SUBMITTED. NO DECISION ON REPLACEMENT OR REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE TIRE TREAD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TIRE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE OTHER 3 TIRES ON MY HONDA CIVIC ARE THE SAME BRAND AND MODEL AND WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME ON 5-5-08. *TR

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