NHTSA Complaint #751639 — 1998 FORD E-350

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	751639
Vehicle	1998 FORD E-350
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	September 2, 2001
Date Filed	September 6, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

THE RESCUE VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE DUAL WHEEL SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION OF 25% OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. THE RESCUE HAD TO DISCONTINUE ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER, WHO IS CONTACTING COOPER DIRECTLY. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS WILL BE TREATED AS A "ROAD HAZARD" FROM MY OBSERVATION IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE SEPARATION, AND I HAVE CONCERNS IN REGARDS TO A SIMILLAR OCCURENCE WITH THE REMAINING TIRES AS THIS IS AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE AND THE LIVES OF MY CREWS AND THE PUBLIC RELY ON THIS VEHICLE BEING RELIABLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UP11C1A506 TIRESIZE: LT 245/75R)

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