NHTSA Complaint #749473 — 1997 FORD F-150

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	749473
Vehicle	1997 FORD F-150
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	July 20, 2001
Date Filed	August 1, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ALL 4 TIRES ON VEHICLE REPLACED WITH GENERAL AMERI 550 AS P235 70R16 TIRES ON 8/6/99 AT ODOMETER 44,763 MILES AS PART OF NORMAL SERVICE. LEFT FRONT TIRE ON 7/20/01 AT ODOMETER APPROX. 68,400 MILES BEGAN TO DETERIORATE AS INDICATED BY VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 50 MPH SPEED. OVER NEXT 3-4 DAYS, VEHICLE SHAKING GOT WORSE. INSPECTED TIRES AND FOUND FRONT LEFT HAD SEPARATION OF TREAD AT SPOT BETWEEN SIDEWALL AND FLAT SURFACE APPROX. 15 IN. LONG. OTHER 3 TIRES WERE OK BASED UPON AMATEUR VISUAL INSPECTION. VEHICLE IS USED EXCLUSIVELY ON HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING (NO OFF-ROAD OR CONTRUCTION SITES) BY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN AT NORMAL RATES OF SPEED. HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES AFTER READING USA TODAY ARTICLE ON 7/25/01.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235 70R16)

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