NHTSA Complaint #10251328 — 2006 KEYSTONE MONTANA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE MONTANA. THE VEHICLE HAS MISSION LOADMAX RADIAL TIRES (NA), SIZE ST235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE LOOKED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED RUBBER FLYING EVERYWHERE. HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED OR BLEW OUT. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONFIRMED HIS SUSPICIONS WHILE PICKING UP THE TREAD FROM THE ROAD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY RESEARCHED THEIR CRASH DATABASE AND SAW NOTHING SUSPICIOUS. THE CONTACT TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE PICTURES WERE THEN SENT TO THE CORPORATE LEVEL AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT COST EFFECTIVE ENOUGH TO PURSUE RECOURSE FROM THE TIRE COMPANY. THE TIRE AND RV MANUFACTURERS HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000.