NHTSA Complaint #732298 — 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 732298 |
| Vehicle | 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | ME |
Consumer Description
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES CARRY A WARRANTY OF 80,000 MILES. AFTER ONLY 37,000 MILES THE TIRES DO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION! WHEN CONTACTING FIRESTONE THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY HAD SENT A MEMO TO THEIR DEALERS STATING THAT AFFINITY TIRES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES WOULD AS OF APRIL 2000, BE WARRANTEED FOR ONLY 50,000 MILES. AFFINITY TIRES PURCHASED THROUGH THEIR RETAIL STORES WOULD CONTINUE TO BE WARRANTEED TO 80,000! WE AS OWNERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS CHANGE. WE HAVE 2 ALTIMAS FOR WHICH I AM FILLING 2 REPORTS! TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED & CARED FOR AS THE MANUFACTURERE RECOMMENDED! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )
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