NHTSA Complaint #10260933 — 2007 FORD FREESTYLE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TOURINGCONTACT AS TIRES, SIZE 205/65R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TIRES BECAME WORN AND THE TREAD BECAME BALD VERY QUICKLY. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 25,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE DILL VALVE STEMS WERE RECALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS TECH INTERNATIONAL, MODEL TR413 VALVE STEMS. AIR CONTINUED TO LEAK FROM THE TIRES DUE TO THE VALVE STEMS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO REFILL THEM WITH AIR EACH WEEK. SHE PURCHASED TWO REAR TIRES FOR HER VEHICLE. THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VALVE STEM EQUIPMENT INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,021 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.