NHTSA Complaint #736644 — 2000 DODGE RAM 1500

I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSHHOUR TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 50MPH ON TO A MERGE WHEN A HIGH PITCH WHINE STARTED THEN THE NEXT THING THE TIRE WAS COMPLETE GONE IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY UPON LOOKING AT THE TIRE THE TREAD SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE MUCH LIKE A RETREAD THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 18000 MILES ON THEM AND THE TRUCK IS NOT COMMERCIALLY USED AND YES THE INFLATION WAS CORRECT THE GOODYEAR DEALER IN RONKONKOMA NY SAID THE TIRE WAS SO SHREDED THAT HE COULD FIND THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE HE TRIED TO SAY I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING I WAS INSISTANT THAT I DIDNT HE FINALLY COVERED THE TIRE UNDER UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BUT STILL CHARGED ME A PRORATED PRICE WHICH I AM STILL CONTESTING I HAVE THE RECEIPT AND WOULD BE MORE THAN HELPFUL IN ANY INVESTIGATION THAT IS BEING CONDUCT I BEEN A NYC POLICE OFFICER FOR 15 YRS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ATIRE DO WHAT IT DID I LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ANY INPUT NHTSA MAY HAVE THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75R 16 )