NHTSA Complaint #823663 — 1998 MAZDA PROTEGE
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 823663 |
| Vehicle | 1998 MAZDA PROTEGE |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, WHEN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE,LIKE A DRIVEWAY, A PIECE OF METAL HIT THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ORIGINAL PIRELLI TIRES WERE RATED AT 32 LBS. NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PREVENT FRONT END OF CAR TO BE HIT WHEN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 5 MPH. CHANGED TO YOKOHOMA TIRES 330 RADILAS TIRES 0F 35 LBS, SIDE WALLS MUCH STIFFER AN VEHICLE ROCKS SOLIDLY. *AK
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