NHTSA Complaint #727276 — 1993 DODGE DAKOTA TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	727276
Vehicle	1993 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	June 8, 2000
Date Filed	August 24, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

TIRE TREAD BLEW APART AFTER DRIVING 100 MILES IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER CAUSING TRUCK TO VEAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHREADED TIRE TREAD WHICH JUST SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND BEAT AGAINST THE FENDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $1000 . I CONTACTED (2) SEPERATE FIRESTONE DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, NEITHER FACILITY OFFERED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THESE TIRES AND IN FACT IMPLIED IT WAS MY FAULT. I SUFFERED DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT ARM, LEG AND FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 )

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