NHTSA Complaint #10783362 — 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES, SIZE: 255/45R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND SLOW DOWN, HE CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEEL BELTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.