NHTSA Complaint #10555357 — 2012 DODGE DART

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, LINE SIZE: 225/45/R17 (DOT K2X5YAL8) . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALL SPLIT, CAUSING THE BLOW OUTS. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T004000 (TIRES) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TIRES DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE DATE RANGE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES AND VEHICLE WAS 1,200.