NHTSA Complaint #894708 — 1998 MERCURY SABLE

TIRES:TREAD/BELT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	894708
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY SABLE
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date of Incident	May 3, 2001
Date Filed	August 20, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE TRAVELING 55-60MPH VEHICLE FELT FUNNY. THEN, HEARD A LOUD BLAST. VEHICLE BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THREAD OF TIRE COMING OFF FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE AT 48000 MILES. CONTACTED AAA , AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME GOING ONTO FREEWAY AT 35MPH, HEARD AN EXPLOSION. WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS FIRST TIME, ONLY LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS AFFECTED AT 49500 MILES. GENERAL TIRES P205/65R15 ON 1998, MERCURY, SABLE. *AK THE FIRST BLOWOUT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND DOOR (SECOND TIRE DOT A3UR442238), P205/65R15, AM G4S. NLM

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