NHTSA Complaint #10836662 — 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10836662
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	December 15, 2015
Date Filed	February 17, 2016
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

DRIVING AT 70MPH THERE WAS A THERE WAS A LARGE INCREASE IN NOISE AND VIBRATION FOR A MINUTE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AN EXPLOSIVE TIRE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. SEVERAL PLACES ON THE SIDEWALL WERE TORN AND THE TREAD HAD BULGES ON IT. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED. 2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME BRAND AND MODEL TIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR STARTED TO RUMBLE - FORTUNATELY AT ONLY 45 MPH IN TOWN. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A BULGE ON THE TREAD SO THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. SINCE 2 PRIMEWELL TIRES ON THE SAME AXLE FAILED WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, I BELIEVE THIS IS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT - NOT JUST A SIMPLE COINCIDENCE.

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