NHTSA Complaint #729917 — 1997 FORD MOTOR HOME

THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE (LOOKED LIKE A RETREAD). IT WAS AN INSIDE TIRE ON A DUAL WHEEL CAMPER. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A 1/2 MILE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. WHEN WE STOPPED WE LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE IN THE ROAD. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIRE TREAD AS WE WERE BOTH IN OUR LATE 60'S AT THE TIME. WE HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL HOURS BESIDE THE ROAD ON A HIGHWAY UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. THE ORIGINAL TIRE DEALER THAT REPLACED THE TIRE 31W TRUCK TIRE CENTER REFUSED TO GIVE US ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE TIRE BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE TREAD ON SEPT 7TH. HOWEVER, TIRE DISTRIBUTIONS SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, 1201 DEMONBREUN, NASHVILLE, TN TOOK THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE TIRE WHEN WE WERE DISSATISFIED WITH THE LACK OF ADJUSTMENT BY THE OTHER DEALER. THEY DID REPLACE A TIRE ONLY BECAUSE WE BOTH TWO MORE NEW TIRE FROM THEM AND WE PAID THEM FOR ONE. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 TIRES IN TOTAL FOR THE ONE BAD TIRE TO GET ANY ADJUSTMENT. THE ADJUSTMENT CLAIM NUMBER WAS 7753110 FROM TDS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED TO DRIVE OUR CAMPER ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE RECENT RECALLS. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED.( DOT NUMBER: VDIL1XA416 TIRE SIZE: 75R16M-S )