NHTSA Complaint #730479 — 1997 FORD CONTOUR
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 730479 |
| Vehicle | 1997 FORD CONTOUR |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
TIRE CAUSED CAR TO PULL HARD TO LEFT AND SHIMMY IN STEERING. DEALER REPORTED TIRE WAS BAD BUT OFFERED NO HELP. I REPLACED ALL FOUR WITH NEW MICHELIN TIRES.*AK( DOT NUMBER: UNLNOWC TIRE SIZE: 205/70/15 )
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