1986 TOYOTA PICKUP Tires Problems

THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 TOYOTA TRUCK WITH A HAUL MASTER (YEAR UNKNOWN) UTILITY TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS EQUIPPED WITH INNOVA ULTRA RUNNER TIRES, SIZE: 5.3/12. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V638000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE STORE MANAGER AT HARBOR FREIGHT LOCATED AT 3970 W INA RD, TUCSON, AZ 85741 (520) 579-0225 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 TOYOTA LONG BED 1/2 TON, EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK TIRE LINE RADIAL TIRES, SIZE, P215-75-R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO TIRES EXHIBITED BLISTERS AND BUBBLES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE FIREHAWKS R4S TIRES,SIZE 30 9.5/R15TL (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE SLOWED DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SUDDENLY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TIRE TREAD UNRAVELED WITH OUT WARNING AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. SLID INTO A DEEP DITCH. THE TIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR SIDE OF THE CAR.*AK

WITH 15068 MILES ON THE TIRES, LT195/75R14 8 PR, TOYOTA, PICKUP, 1986. ALL FIVE TIRES HAD SPLIT. IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE TOOK A KNIFE AND STABBED THEM ALL THE WAY AROUND.*AK ALL 5 TIRES HAD SEPARATION, THE DOT #'S EJDYJCH124 (FOR 2 TIRES), EJDYJCH443, EJDYJCH044, AND EJDYJCH134. *SLC