NHTSA Complaint #10342508 — 2003 HONDA CIVIC

BRIDGESTONE TIRES 026325 INSIGNIA SE200 BL P185/65R15 86/S 65,000 MILE TIRES TORE AT 57,000 MILES CAUSING WHEEL TO SHAKE AND ALMOST HAVE SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I TOOK CAR IN TO MECHANIC THINKING I NEEDED A BALANCE AND HE TOOK OFF MY TIRES SHOWING THAT 3 OUT OF 4 THEM WERE TEARING. THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2006 AND SHOULD NOT BE TEARING BY THEMSELVES. MECHANIC SAID THE WEAR ON THE TREAD AND EVERYTHING ELSE WAS NORMAL AND TEARING WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY MECHANICAL OR VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND BRIDGESTONE AND WAS NOT ASSISTED. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP ONE TIRE AND HAVE IT IN MY GARAGE FOR EVIDENCE. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AFTER I ALREADY HAD MY VEHICLE AND DID NOT ORIGINALLY COME WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR