| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000061651 | Incident Date: Dec, 21 2000 |
| Consumer's City: YUCCA VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TOYOTA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT2BK12U310 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tire is low-profile design standard on prius. explosive separation occurred on dry roadway without debris. outside air temperature was approximately 78 degrees. thank goodness that the tire was on the rear. driver was able to initiate a controlled stop from the number one lane to the right shoulder. the separation caused damage to the left rear quarter-panel, the alloy rim and of course the tire. bridgestone customer care was contacted at 800-847-3272 and i was advised that they would send a claim package within 5 days. there is no reference number assigned. they indicated that they would pay for repairs. serial number for all 4 tires is: cha3700. it is likely that this lot of tires is on all of the prius vehicles sitting at the long beach, california storage facility. the tire pressure on the vehicle was checked the day before the incident and all tires were inflated according to specifications. *ak (dot number: el9p tiresize: p17565 r14) |
