NHTSA Complaint #10496402 — 2013 ARTIC FOX 295T

THE TIRES INSTALLED AND DELIVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER ARE GOODYEAR MARATHON ST LOAD RANGE E TIRES [ODI NOTE: ST235/80R16 LRE @ 80PSI]WITH A MAXIMUM LOAD RATING OF 3420 POUNDS. THERE ARE TWO TIRES PER AXLE FOR A TOTAL TIRE LOAD RATING OF 6840 POUNDS. THE AXLES ARE RATED AND CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH A MAXIMUM LOAD RATING OF 7000 POUNDS. THE TIRES DO NOT MEET THE AXLE LOAD RATING AS REQUIRED BY "571.120 S5.1.2 TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS AND MOTOR HOME/RECREATION VEHICLE TRAILER LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY INFORMATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A GVWR OF MORE THAN 4,536 KILOGRAMS (10,000 POUNDS)." I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ON 02/02/2013 BY EMAIL AND THERE WRITTEN RESPONSE WAS " YOU HAVE THE PROPER TIRES. REMEMBER YOU HAVE 1760LBS OF WEIGHT ON THE HITCH." I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER A SECOND TIME ON 02/04/2013 REQUESTING THEM TO TAKE MY NOTICE SERIOUSLY AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR