NHTSA Complaint #10327862 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
TIRES:TREAD/BELT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10327862 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 43,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORT P195/60/R15 TIRES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION JUST AFTER 40,000 MILES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE SAME TIRE FOR A 2001 FORD TAURUS AND A 2001 FORD FOCUS. BOTH THE VEHICLE DEALER AND TIRE STORE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS TREAD SEPARATION BUT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER DISAGREED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 35,000 MILES AND FAILED 5,000 MILES LATER. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES THAT HAD JUST BEEN INSPECTED, WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 08/23/10 UPDATED 08/19/10*BF UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/10
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