NHTSA Complaint #10258137 — 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258137
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	February 3, 2009
Date Filed	February 9, 2009
Mileage	44,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE DAY, MY FIRST INDICATION WAS A HIGH VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, AND A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION (ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER I FIRST FELT THE VIBRATION) MY TIRE BLEW OUT ALL THE AIR INSTANTLY. AFTER I GOT THE TIRE CHANGED, I INSPECTED IT, AND FOUND SEVERAL SIDEWALL CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE EDGE OF THE TREADS PROGRESSING DOWN TO THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES IN LENGTH. THEY RAN AT AN ANGLE THAT MATCHED THE ROTATION OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE SIDEWALL AT ANY TIME. SOME OF THE OTHER TIRES SHOW SMALL LINES THAT COULD DEVELOP INTO CRACKS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TIRES TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF IT IS A DEFECT I WANT THE PUBLIC WARNED AND PREVENT ANY TRAGEDY. THANK YOU. *TR

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