NHTSA Complaint #10888038 — 2004 EZ LOADER SKEETER
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
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.