NHTSA Complaint #10244758 — 2007 FORD FUSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. HE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, HE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE REMAINING THREE TIRES AND FOUND IT TO BE LOW DUE TO CRACKED VALVE STEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VALVE STEM INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB