NHTSA Complaint #11018969 — 2016 GMC ACADIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: P255/6518 109S. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE, THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE, AND THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD ABNORMAL CRACKS IN THE TREAD NEAR THE WHEEL RIMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE HAD A 1/2 INCH CRACK, THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE TREAD, AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE HAD TWO 1/2 INCH CRACKS IN THE TREAD. NORMAN GALE BUICK GMC OF CEDAR KNOLLS, NEW JERSEY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THAT THEY COULD BE PRO-RATED BASED UPON THE PERCENTAGE OF TIRE USAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.