NHTSA Complaint #11222572 — 2019 FORD MUSTANG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD MUSTANG GT EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: PILOT SPORT 4S, TIRE SIZE:255/40/R19 AND DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER TIRES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND BOTH TIRES IMPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER (GILBERT FORD 3175 U.S. HWY, US-441, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 (863) 588-7825). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE TIRES AS BEING SLASHED AND THEY WERE ULTIMATELY REPLACED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, CASE NUMBER 19S02663. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SAME FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER ( GILBERT FORD 3175 U.S. HWY, US-441, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 (863) 588-7825. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE TIRE AS HAVING A NAIL INSIDE AS WELL AS WIRES COMING FROM THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.