NHTSA Complaint #10268798 — 2000 VOLVO V70XC

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10268798
Vehicle	2000 VOLVO V70XC
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	May 14, 2009
Date Filed	May 15, 2009
Mileage	103,564 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONTINENTAL CONTIEXTREMECONTACT RADIALS SIZE 205/55 R16 V SPEED RATING, PURCHASED ON 7/10/08. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES AT INCIDENT DATE. UPON ARRIVING AT DESTINATION AFTER A 9 HOUR TRIP TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 67MPH AVERAGE, BOTH RIGHT SIDE TIRES HAD LARGE BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A GOLFBALL SIZED BULGE, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SLIGHTLY SMALLER. THE SIDEWALL HAS OBVIOUSLY FAILED AND THE TIRE IS QUITE SPONGY AT THE BULGE. FAILURE WAS CAUGHT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED, HOWEVER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF LIFE ACCIDENT IF THE TIRES HAD FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. *TR

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