NHTSA Complaint #10421690 — 2007 BIG DOG BULLDOG

AVON TIRES, INSTALLED: 11-13-2009 MILEAGE: 3200 MILES, NO ABUSE, NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS. AVON COBRA 300/35VR18 AV72. DOT: ATAP 12 (4708) DEFECT: JOIN SPLICE SEPARATION. FIRST NOTICED TIRE LAYER SEPARATION ON 7-12-2011. REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH INSTALLER - DISTRIBUTOR, THEN DISTRIBUTOR WILL DETERMINE WARRANTY COVERAGE. FROM HEARING OTHER FEEDBACK FROM FORUM MEMBERS, WARRANTY COVERAGE IS RARE OR DENIED ALL TOGETHER. IN THE MEANTIME THE CUSTOMER MUST WAIT FOR RESULTS AND NOT ABLE TO RIDE. CUSTOMER ALSO PAYS FOR RETURM POSTAGE AND LABOR TO REMOVE AND REPLACE. WARRANTY IS WORTHLESS IMO. AVON TIRE REPRESENTATIVES OPTIONS: 1. PURCHASE A TIRE FROM YOUR DEALER AND HAVE IT MOUNTED. HAVE THEM RETURN THE TIRE FOR WARRANTY DETERMINATION. ONCE THE DETERMINATION IS MADE IT WILL EITHER BE 100% REPLACE, PRORATED PRICE OR WARRANTY DENIED. OR 2. HAVE THE DEALER RETURN YOUR TIRE FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION AND WAIT UNTIL THE DETERMINATION IS MADE BEFORE YOU GET A REPLACEMENT TIRE. IT WILL EITHER BE 100% REPLACE AT NO COST, PRORATED PRICE OR WARRANTY DENIED. ........ HTTP://WWW.BIGDOGBIKER.COM/FORUMS/DOG-POUND/22687-NEW-300-AVON-COBRA-TIRES-JUNK.HTML ...... HTTP://WWW.BIGDOGBIKER.COM/FORUMS/DOG-POUND/29537-AVON-COBRA-TIRES.HTML *TT