Consumer Complaint Detail

GOODYEAR / WRANGLER AT / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000057449 Incident Date: Oct, 21 2000
Consumer's City: AGUA DULCE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Model Name: WRANGLER AT Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 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: On may22 a tire separated. goodyear was notified, an other failed on october 3. tire was adjusted at goodyear dealer. october 22, the tire separated on the freeway at night. the tred separated and flew into the highway. we were traveling with 2 small children, a young mother, and 2 senior citizens, plus a very valuable junior rodeo horse. a friend came by and helped us get off the highway. goodyear was notified on september 7, 2000 that these tires were malfunctioning, and did not disclose to us that this was a common occurrence. they were told that we haul. horses and children, and chose to keep it a secret. these children have suffered a terrible trauma being out on the freeway with this tire failing and causing a terrible noise when it hit the fender, causing damage to it. this is a very scary thing. goodyear advertises that their tires are safe for families. not true. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )