NHTSA Complaint #752374 — 1999 COACHMEN TRAILER
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 752374 |
| Vehicle | 1999 COACHMEN TRAILER |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
THE 1ST TIRE FAILED (EXPLODED) IN AUGUST 7, 2000, THE 2ND TIRE 7/20/01 & THE 3RD WAS ON 7/21/01. THESE TIRES WERE ON OUR BOAT TRAILER WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN MARCH, 2000. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS PURCHASED THE BOAT/TRAILER PACKAGE NEW IN THE SUMMER OF 1999 AND THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. ALL 3 OF THEM HAD LESS THAN 2,000 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME THEY FAILED. IN ALL 3 INSTANCES THE SIDE OF THE TIRE "EXPLODED" AND YOU COULD SEE THE BELT (VERY FRAYED) STICKING OUT OF THE LARGE HOLE. FORTUNATELY THIS IS A DOUBLE AXEL TRAILER AND WAS CONTROLABLE AT THE TIME OF THE BLOW OUT. IF IT HAD BEEN A SINGLE AXEL TRAILER, I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE HERE TO REPORT THIS. I FEEL THAT THESE TIRES POSE A SAFETY HAZARD AND WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK (TIRESIZE: ST205/75R1)