NHTSA Complaint #10441772 — 2002 FORD F-250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 WITH DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T TIRES, SIZE LT 265/75R16, DOT NUMBER: UTW8PA91108. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE HE CHANGED THE TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE. THERE WERE NO ROAD HAZARDS THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE MERCHANT WHO RE-INSTALLED A NEW TIRE. A MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE UNDER CARRIAGE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED O BOTH FAILED TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT INSPECTED FRO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER OF WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 15,000.