NHTSA Complaint #11544233 — 2022 FORD F-350 SD

25X12.00B9 IMP. THE TIRE WENT FLAT WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. REMOVED TIRE AND TOOK TO BELLE TIRE, BROWNSBURG, IN IN WHICH DAMEON THOMAS, MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WERE CRAKES INSIDE THE TIRE WHICH WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IN THE LAST 30 DAYS HE HAD SEEN OVER 70 TIRES WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE CONTACTED YOKOHAMA DIRECTLY AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. THESE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 4000 MILES. WAITED A TOTAL 5 WEEKS FOR THEM TO TELL US THEY WILL DO NOTHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO COSTCO AND HAD 4 NEW FIRESTONE TIRES MOUNTED FOR A COST OF $1815.79. COSTCO STATED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE BLOWN WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE THE 4 TIRES IN OUR POSSION. WE ARE ASKING FOR A REFUND OF THE COST OF NEW TIRES AND LOSS OF USE OF THE VEHICLE.