Consumer Complaint Detail

GOODYEAR / CONQUEST / 9999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001074849 Incident Date: Jul, 04 2001
Consumer's City: MEDWAY Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Model Name: CONQUEST 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: Jul, 09 2001 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: These tires were replaced as part of a recall in approximately 1998. the thread on this tire has virtually no wear. there is probably about 12-15,000 miles on these tires. my son and i were drivng down the highway when the tire completely blew out, nearly causing an accident. i hate to think what would have happened had a car been closer to us than they were, and we were not able to get to the side of the highway safely and quickly. upon inspection of the tire, i saw that the thread had completely come off the sides of the tire. the tire was in three distinctly different parts. the tow truck driver who came to change the tire was flabergasted at the condition of the tire. he said that the only other tires he has seen that looked like this were the firestore tires on the suvs. when i went to the tire dealer to replace the tire, he had the same type of comments. it was obvious to the two repair men that these tires were defectvie. both said we were lucky to be alive given the condition of the tire. my question is now, what should i do with the other one that is on there, and can i get retribution for the cost of these tires. also, how can i find out if this has happened to others in the past? should i contact the dealership or the manufacturer. if you could supply me with this information, i would appreciate it. thank you. *ak (tiresize: p215/65r15)