NHTSA Complaint #10652379 — 2014 PETERBILT 388

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 PETERBILT 388 TRACTOR, EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN XZ4 TIRES, SIZE 275/70/22 1/2 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 67 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED AND DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE LOT. THE TIRE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TRACTOR FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.