NHTSA Complaint #568323 — 1998 DODGE AVENGER
TIRES:SIDEWALL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 568323 |
| Vehicle | 1998 DODGE AVENGER |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS SHE HAS PURCHASED 3 PAIRS OF TIRES AS A RESULT OF SIDE WALL BLOWOUTS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST BLOWOUT HAPPENEND IN FEB. 01, ON THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE, THE SECOND BLOWOUT HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON JAN. 25TH 2002 ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, AND THE MOST RECENT BLOWOUT HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND HAD LESS THAN 29K MILES ON THEM AND HAD ALREADY BEEN ROTATED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. (ALL WERE BLOWING OUT ON THE INSIDE WALL OFF THE TIRE, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP AND DAMAGE THE RIMS) THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRE(S) THAT HAVE FAILED AS WELL AS THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE RIMS OF THE VEHICLE (GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES SIZE 215-50-17). *SCC
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