NHTSA Complaint #10823946 — 2014 DODGE JOURNEY

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10823946
Vehicle	2014 DODGE JOURNEY
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	February 2, 2016
Date Filed	February 3, 2016
Mileage	35,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY LAST NIGHT, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAS OEM KUMHO SOLUS KH16 225/65R17 TIRES WITH JUST UNDER 36K MILES. THE SIDE WALL SHOWS A PERFECT SEPARATION (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE). ISSUE APPEARS TO BE SAME AS REASON FOR RECALL OF ANOTHER KUMHO SOLUS TIRE MODEL. I HAVE INCLUDED A PHOTO OF THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO SIDE OF ENTRANCE RAMP AND REPLACE TIRE WITH COMPACT SPARE. THERE ARE AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF SAFETY COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA REGARDING THIS TIRE...OVER 1/2 ARE FOR THE DODGE JOURNEY.

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