NHTSA Complaint #10888038 — 2004 EZ LOADER SKEETER

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10888038
Vehicle 2004 EZ LOADER SKEETER
Component WHEELS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 3,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

I REPLACED MY ORIGINAL TRAILER TIRES AFTER 10 YEARS OF USE. I BOUGHT TOW MASTER TIRES, ST 215-75R-14 LOAD RANGE C MANUFACTURED DATE 1312 DOT 53JD SPH. THEY WERE INTALLED ON A EZ LOAD SINGLE AXLE TRAILER. ON 7/23/16 TRAVELING ON I 81 SOUTH AT 65 MPH ONE OF MY TRAILER TIRES EXPLODED. THERE ISN'T MUCH LEFT, BREAD IS GONE AND SIDEWALL ARE CRACKED TO THE BEAD. TEMP WAS ABOUT 80* AND TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 48 PSI COLD TEMP. THESE TIRES HAVE VERY LOW MILAGE ON THEM, AROUND 3000 MILES AND ARE GARAGE KEPT ON TRAILER. I EVEN USE WHEEL COVERS WHEN IN THE SUN. THIS TIRE EXPLODED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THANK GOD NOBODY CRASHED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED 65 MPH.
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