| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000044454 | Incident Date: May, 16 2000 |
| Consumer's City: HEMPSTEAD | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ACCORD | Model Year: 1990 |
| 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, 09 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Two replacement falken tires were purchased at willowbrook-ntb#7291[houston,tx] on july 7, 1998 and placed on the rear wheels. the odometer reading was 143,000 miles. the first of the two blow-outs occurred on may 17, 2000 traveling at 70mph. as the blow-out proceeded, the vehicle shook violently and was difficult to control. the tire showed no signs of a cut or puncture; but rather had come apart, leaving layers and strips of the rubber with frayed steel wires sticking out. a tire "adjustment" was reluctantly given[i had purchased road hazard protection on both of the tires.] by the nearest ntb dealer who measured the tread [which showed no abnormal wear signs] to determine the adjustment. i told him i believed it to be a defective tire, since it was different from any "blow-out" i had ever experienced. the second "blow-out" occurred on july 3, 2000 while traveling at 60mph. again the car shook violently but this time i recognized what was happening and had a somewhat easier time bringing the car to a controlled stop. the odometer reading was 181,143 miles. the second tire had the same appearance as the first, but more of it remained intact because i was able to pull over and roll to a stop more quickly. on both days the temperatures were between 98 and 101*f. the first tire had 35,291 miles of wear and the second had 38,143 miles of wear according to my calculations. i told the ntb sales technician that i was positive that both tires were defective and someone was going to be killed if they remained in use. i asked him how to report my suspicions. he offered nothing of help but argued that the tires were not defective. *ak( dot number: v4cbf04347 tire size: 195/60hr15 ) |
