NHTSA Complaint #11443150 — 2009 LEXUS RX

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11443150
Vehicle 2009 LEXUS RX
Component TIRES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

I AM WRITING TO ADDRESS FAULTY COOPER EVOLUTION TOUR 100V TIRES - TREAD SEPARATION IN 3 YEARS AND 5,102 MILES. ATTACHED ARE 2 DOCUMENTS THAT WILL INDICATE THE FOLLOWING: 12/05/2018 4 COOPER EVOLUTION TOUR 100V TIRES PURCHASED AT TIRE KINGDOM POMPANO BEACH FLORIDA $ 501.89 @ 81,140 MILES. 11/26/2021 4 MICHELIN PRIMACY MXM4 TIRES PURCHASED AT J M LEXUS MARGATE FLORIDA $1,035.92 @ 86,242 MILES. WE TRAVELED TO VENICE, FLORIDA ON 11/15/2021 AND RETURNED 11/19/2021. ON OUR RETURN TRIP THE CAR (2009 LEXUS RX350) BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY! WE WERE SCARED AND CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY ! WE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT OUR CAR TO J M LEXUS TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION! THEY INDICATED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION HAD OCCURED, AND ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. INCIDENTALLY, I OWN 2 OTHER LEXUS RX350'S IN CONNECTICUT, AND I HAVE COOPER TIRES ON BOTH. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE 8 CONNECTICUT COOPER TIRES. IN SEARCHING YOUR WEB-SITE I NOTICE NHTSA RECALL No. – 19T-024 FOR COOPER EVOLUTION TIRES. THIS MAY BE APPLICABLE AND PROVIDE NHTSA SUPPORT FOR MY CLAIM OF FAULTY TIRES. IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE NHTSA GENERAL GUIDELINE BULLET POINT QUESTIONS: THE TIRES FAILED AND HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF BY JM LEXUS. WE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO CRASH IT WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY! JM LEXUS DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE AS FAULTY TIRES. ONLY JM LEXUS EXAMINED THESE TIRES. NO WARNING LAMPS OR ALARMS. THIS PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED ON 11/19/2021 ON OUR RETURN TRIP (210 MILES) FROM VENICE FLORIDA TO POMPANO BEACH FLORIDA. TIRE SIZE 235 /55 R18 100V COOPER EVOLUTION TOUR. P.S. FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY THAT I BOUGHT THESE TIRES 12/05/18 I WAS SUSPECT OF THEM BECAUSE ALL 4 HAD AN EXCESS OF MATERIAL ON THE EDGE OF THE TIRES THAT WAS NEVER TRIMMED OFF PROPERLY ! I THESE MADE ME WONDER IF THEY WERE DEFECTIVE IN SOME MANNER ?

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