NHTSA Complaint #730827 — 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	730827
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	September 8, 2000
Date Filed	September 14, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

UPON INSPECTION BY MY AUTO MECHANIC, I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS NEAR IMEDIATE FAILURE FROM SEPERATION OF THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE CASING AND THAT THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE ALSO NEAR FAILURE. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT INVOLVE THEMSELVES WITH TIRES THAT ARE NOT PART OF A RECALL. I MUST REPLACE THE TIRES TOMMORROW FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. PLEASE SECURE THE SAFETY OF OTHER FAMILIES BY ALERTING THE PUBLIC OF THE PRESENT DANGERS. RECALL OR NOT, GET THESE TIRES OFF THE ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P2357515 )

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