NHTSA Complaint #11253134 — 2007 TALBERT 20-25 TON CUSTOM TRAILERS
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11253134 |
| Vehicle | 2007 TALBERT 20-25 TON CUSTOM TRAILERS |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NH |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TALBERT AC3-25 TRAILER (NA) EQUIPPED WITH WESTLAKE CR976A TIRES, SIZE: 215/75R17.5 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE AXLE INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT COASTED THE TRAILER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND REPLACED THE TIRE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIDDLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AXLE OUTSIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR OUT OF TWELVE TIRES BLEW OUT IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS AND WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED LUCKY'S TRAILER SALES (402 VT ROUTE 107, SOUTH ROYALTON, VT 05068, (802) 763-2585), BUT THEY DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.