NHTSA Complaint #10456901 — 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES (SIZE:P245/65R17) THAT WERE USED ON THE FRONT AND REAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE NOISE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE TIRES WHEN DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. . ....UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF CONSUMER STATED TWO TIRES ON VEHICLE FAILED WITHIN 1500 MILES OF EACH OTHER (FIRST ONE FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND SECOND ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR). CONSUMER CONTACTED CONTINENTAL TIRES ABOUT HAVING TIRES REPLACED BUT BECAUSE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED CONTINENTAL TIRES WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM . CONSUMER CALLED NHTSA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. UPDATED 6/6/12 *SD