NHTSA Complaint #870158 — 1996 RIALTA RIALTA

OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TWICE PRIOR TO RECALL # 72. TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED ON 7/14//97. REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED ON 10/15/97. THESE TIRES WERE REPLACED IN MAY OF 98 UNDER RECALL # 72. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, OWNER REPLACED TWO REAR TIRES BECAUSE THE STEEL BELTS BROKE. FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED ON SEPTEMBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR FOR THE SAME REASON. THE TIRES WERE ON A 1996, WINNEBAGO, RIALTA. TIRE SIZE IN THE FRONT P19570R15C, AND THE BACK TIRE SIZE P21570R15. *AK BOTH CONTINENTAL AND WINNEBAGO TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED BUT NEITHER COPMANY HAS TAKEN ANY ACTION YET. *YH