NHTSA Complaint #10382767 — 2004 NORTHWOOD ARCTIC FOX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ARCTIC FOX 29V TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH SUTONG, HI RUN HIGHWAY TRAILER TUBELESS TIRES, SIZE P235-85R-16/14. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT, PURCHASED IN AUGUST 13, 2008. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON THE TRAILER BLEW UP AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WHEEL WELL AND THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. HE WENT BACK TO THE TIRE COMPANY AND WAS ADVISED TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO RESPONDED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS TIRE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE TIRES WERE ONLY TWO YEARS AND ONE MONTH OLD. THE TIRE COMPANY STATED THAT THERE WAS 67% OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. HE REPLACED THE TIRE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 6,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE TRAILER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/14/11*LJ UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN