NHTSA Complaint #10253584 — 2000 JAYCO JB KIWI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAYCO JB KIWI. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE FT/175/80D/R13. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FOUR BLOW OUTS. THERE WERE VARIOUS TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT STATED THAT THE TIRE REQUIREMENT SHOULD BE FT/175/80/R16 WITH A MAX LOAD OF 1,100. THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE RV WAS 3,350. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LOAD SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TIRES WERE INADEQUATE FOR THE MAKE, WHICH INEVITABLY CAUSED A FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE RV TO THE DEALER AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED CLASS D TIRES; HOWEVER, RIMS WITH A THIRTEEN INCH DIAMETER ARE UNAVAILABLE IN CLASS D. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE UPDATED 03-04-09 *BFFAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. THE CONSUMER WISHED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/05/09. *JB