NHTSA Complaint #10317438 — 2008 FORD F-150

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10317438
Vehicle	2008 FORD F-150
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	February 15, 2010
Date Filed	March 7, 2010
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) GENERAL TIRE "AMERITRAC TR". DESIGN FAILURE. TIRE IS PRONE TO TINY PUNCTURES ON THE SIDEWALL ABOUT ONE INCH (1") BELOW THE TREAD. TWO TIRES ON MY 2008 F-150 SUFFERED THE SAME DAMAGE. BOTH PUNCTURES WERE ABOUT AT THE SAME LOCATION,THE FIRST AT ABOUT 2,000 MILES. THE SECOND AT ABOUT 20,500 MILES. THE TIRES WERE ON DIFFERENT WHEEL POSITIONS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN PUNCTURES OCCURRED. WITH DAMAGE ON SIDEWALLS, BOTH TIRES WERE IRREPARABLE. TIRES CAME ON NEW VEHICLE ON 17 INCH RIMS. VIN#[XXX] , I AM REPLACING ALL TIRES WITH GOODYEAR MTR W/KEVLAR. VEHICLE WAS ON ROUTINE USE. IT WAS DRIVEN ON ROADS, NOT OFF-ROAD. IT WAS DRIVEN ON DIRT ROADS. BOTH FAILURES BECAME APPARENT WHILE VEHICLE OPERATED ON PAVEMENT. *TR

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