NHTSA Complaint #732311 — 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	732311
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	June 10, 2000
Date Filed	September 28, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

THIS DEFECT INVOLVES SIDEWALL DETERIORATION AND ABNORMAL WEAR. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH 35000MI AND IMMEDIATELY THEY STARTED WEARING. IN JUNE THE FIRST TWO STARTED LOSING AIR BETWEEN THE BASE OF THE TREAD & SIDEWALL. IN EARLY JULY THE OTHER 2 FOLLOWED SUIT. WE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH B.F. GOODRICH WITH AN LT RATING. ALSO, TIRE PRESSURE WAS KEPT AT 30PSI INSTEAD OF 26 AT ALL TIMES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

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