| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000044344 | Incident Date: Jul, 26 2000 |
| Consumer's City: GILBERT | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: AMERICAN | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving down the interstate at 55 mph, all the tread came off my tire. the shrapnel caused $1200 worth of damage to my wheel well and gas tank. it tore off the tube from the gas tank which allows one to fill the tank. i lost control of the vehicle for a short time, but luckily i was in the right lane and maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road. the tire didn't deflate. another tire went flat a month ago. it deflated in a parking lot and couldn't be replaced because all of the rubber had caused a lump on one side of the tire and completely fell apart after it was changed. a year ago, another "exploded" going approx. 30 mph. all of the tires had more than adequate tread left on them. we are submitting a property damage report to continental/general tires, 1440-l westinghouse blvd., charlotte, nc 28273. we have also sent the tire from the 7/27/00 incident back to them. it is probably not covered by any warranty but it is odd that 3 of these tires failed in unusual ways. it is a miracle i was not injured from the last incident. i am lucky the fuel tank was not ruptured, only the fuel spout was missing and gasoline had not leaked out. i was not able to put gas in the tank. the tire with no tread looks like the firestone recall tires. have you investigated the general tires or had any complaints?( dot number: 2842006d tire size: p235/70r16 ) |
