NHTSA Complaint #746751 — 2000 FORD TAURUS TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	746751
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	May 27, 2001
Date Filed	June 19, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRES HAD BEEN SERVICEED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. TIRES HAD BEEN BALENCED, ROTATED, AIR PRESSURE CHECKED, AND WHEELS ALIGNED BY TIRE SERVICE CENTER. INCIDENT ACCURED AFTER DRIVING AOR APPROX 2-3 HOUS AT 65-70 MPH ON FRY HIGHWAY. TIRE FAILED AT SIDEWALL. TREAD REMAINED INTACT. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED TIRE. COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF TREAD FAILURE OR PUNCTURE. FIRESTONE PRODUCT WARRANTY WAS CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED FAILURE RESULTED FROM UNDER-INFLATION AND HIGH SPEED, BUT DID NOT INSPECT TIRE. I ASSERT TIRE FAILED DUE TO POOR QUALITY WORKMANSHIP. FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R16 )

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