NHTSA Complaint #10520686 — 2004 FORD E-350

SIDEWALL SEPARATED COMPLETELY ON ONE TIRE AND THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY IF ANOTHER TIRE. BOTH TIRES ARE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. DEAN MUD TERRAIN SXT M+S LT245/75-R16 DOT ON TIRE WITH SIDEWALL SEPARATION UP11-DNW-0108 DOT ON TIRE WITH TREAD LUG SEPARATION UP11-DNW-0108 FAILURES OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME ON A 2004 FORD E350 ECONOLINE. DURING FREEWAY OPERATION, OPERATOR FELT A RUMBLE AND SLOWED AND PULLED OVER TO THEN NOTICE THE SIDEWALL HAD SEPARATED. HE THEN ALSO NOTICED THE REAR. CHANGED TIRES TO A DIFFERENT BRAND AND CONTACTED COOPER THE PARENT COMPANY OF DEAN TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. NO RECALL WAS STATED UNDER THEIR COMPANY. FOUR OF THE TIRES ON THE VAN ARE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO CONTACT A LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR TO CHANGE THEM. STILL HAVE THE TIRES AND HAVE YET TO CHANGE THEM OUT. *TR