NHTSA Complaint #893664 — 1994 CHEVROLET Z71 TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	893664
Vehicle	1994 CHEVROLET Z71
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date of Incident	July 21, 2001
Date Filed	August 7, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, PULLED OVER AND CHECKED TIRES, NOTICED LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A LARGE BULGE. TOOK SPARE AND REPLACED LEFT FRONT TIRE, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, HEARD A LOT OF NOISE HITTING VEHICLE, PULLED OVER AND STOPPED TO CHECK, RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ITS TREAD, NOISE WAS WHERE TREAD HIT WHEEL WELL AND BUMPER AND BENT IT, TIRE MAINTAINED AIR PRESSURE. SPOKE TO CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO TAKE TIRES TO TIRE RETAILER FOR REPLACEMENT, MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE 2ND TIRE, BUT NOT THE 1ST TIRE, RETAILER HAD THROWN IT AWAY, BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL, T/A P245/75R16.*AK DOT NUMBER AP70HL11346. *SLC

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