NHTSA Complaint #10969209 — 2013 ITASCA CAMBRIA

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 AT 70 MPH LEFT REAR OUTER TIRE SUDDENLY SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS EASILY MAINTAINED WHILE PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER. BODY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE TREAD SEPARATION INCLUDED BROKEN FENDER FLAIR, BENT MUD FLAP BRACKET AND COMPARTMENT LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WAS BENT AND TORN. ROAD SERVICE BENT MUD FLAP BRACKET BACK TO CLEAR TIRE AND MOUNTED SPARE TIRE. ALL 4 REAR AXLE TIRES (31,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES) WERE REPLACED 300 MILES LATER. THE FAILED TIRE IS AVAILABLE. PICTURES OF FAILED TIRE ON VEHICLE ARE AVAILABLE. BODY DAMAGE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET, EXCEPT TO RESTORE FUNCTIONALITY AND SAFETY.