NHTSA Complaint #10630395 — 1998 DODGE RAM 1500

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10630395
Vehicle	1998 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	August 30, 2014
Date Filed	September 3, 2014
Mileage	330,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON HIGHWAY 70 AND HAD THE TIRE SEPARATE AND EXPLODE. I THEN WENT IN AND HAS THE TIRE REPLACED. THIS THEN AGAIN HAPPEN A SECOND TIME WITHIN 500 MILE BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE EXPLOSION. YOU CAN SEE THOUGH THE TREAD WHERE THE STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING AND STICKING OUT THOUGH THE TREAD. SAME MAKE MODEL AND LIFE OF TIRE. ~4 YEARS OLD AND ~40000 MILES. THE TIRE IS 5 YEAR 60000 MILE TIRE. MY WEAR IS ONLY HALF LIFE. I REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE UNDER THERE PRORATING BUT THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPEN I TRY TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THEY IS NOT JUST ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE TIRE ARE GOOD, IT YOUR PROBLEM NOT MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY PRORATE AND WILL NOT INVESTIGATE IN TO ISSUE OF IT POSSIBLY BEING A MANUFACTURER FAULT. *TR

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