NHTSA Complaint #10371613 — 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10371613
Vehicle	2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	November 25, 2010
Date Filed	December 17, 2010
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR TO THE RH REAR TIRE A SECTION OF THE VALVE STEM BROKE AND THE VALVE CORE WAS EXPELLED. THIS CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. HAD THIS VALVE STEM FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT TURNPIKE SPEEDS IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THE CAR COULD LOST STABILITY. THE STEM DEMONSTRATED ADVANCED CORROSION. AN ADDITIONAL NOTE THE VALVE CAP IN USE WAS NOT METAL BY PLASTIC ELIMINATING GALVANIC CORROSION FROM DISSIMILAR METALS.

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