NHTSA Complaint #10289990 — 2006 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10289990 |
| Vehicle | 2006 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 5,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
1. TOWING A 27FT. TRAVEL TRAILER IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. 2. CARLISLE TRAILER TIRE BLEW ON TRAVEL TRAILER; PULLED OFF ON SHOULDER AND CHANGED WITH SPARE. 3. THE TIRES ARE ~ 2 YEARS OLD WITH ~5000 MILES. FOUND THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TRAILER TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE (1 BLEW, 3 OUT OF ROUND). ALL FOUR WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURE'S TIRE. LEARNED ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY OF CARLISLE TRAILER TIRES FROM TIRE DEALERS AND THE INTERNET. LOTS OF STORIES REGARDING CARLISLE TRAILER TIRES BLOWING ON VARIOUS RV WEB SITES (EXAMPLE RV.NET). SENT ALL 4 TIRES TO CARLISLE FOR A WARRANTY CLAIM. WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, NO MANUFACTURES DEFECTS, AND AN IMPACT WOUND CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. *TR
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