NHTSA Complaint #10907021 — 2015 FORD TRANSIT

I PURCHASED A 2015 FORD TRANSIT 350 XLT 15 PASSENGER VAN EXACTLY TWO WEEKS AGO. THE VAN HAS 30,000 MILES AND CAME WITH OEM CONTINENTAL 235/65 R16 VANCO FOUR SEASON TIRES. LAST WEEK I NOTICED A "CHUNK" OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE (LOCATED ON TREAD, OUTER LUG). THE CHUNK IS AROUND 1/2 TO 3/4 INCH IN WIDTH AND CONSIDERABLY DEEP. TWO DAYS AGO I NOTICED A VERY LARGE CHUNK OF TREAD MISSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THIS PARTICULAR AREA IS 1 1/2 TO 1 3/4 INCH WIDE AND SO DEEP, I CAN SEE NYLON CORDS. AT THIS POINT, I NOTIFIED CONTINENTAL AS I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRES IN THIS CONDITION WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN WEEK 38, 2014. I HAVE A LARGE FAMILY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES. CONTINENTAL WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY AS I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I WANTED TO WRITE TO MAKE FOLKS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, JUST IN CASE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS FOR THIS SPECIFIC TIRE LINE.