NHTSA Complaint #10662963 — 2007 DODGE DURANGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL H/T (NA) TIRES, SIZE 265/70R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT BUMPER FENDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.