| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001078829 | Incident Date: Jul, 25 2001 |
| Consumer's City: BROOKVILLE | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SC1 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:sidewall |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZH127XWZ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This tire suffered a catastrophic failure at 65 m.p.h. for no apparent reason on a straight stretch of highway. i have personally checked the inflation and wear patterns on these tires weekly, inflating them per saturn's recomended p.s.i (posted in the door jam). these tires are nowhere near the wear-bar indicators, and show absolutely no irregular wear due to misalignment etc. etc. the sidewalls completely (and instantly) separated from the tread, it is a clean separation similar to that which is regularly seen on tractor-trailer retread failures. i still posess the failed tire, and showed it to the firestone dealer. he was reasonable, and offered me a discount rate on replacement tires. there is no explanation for this failure, and if it woud have occurred on a curve in the road a potentially damaging accident may have taken place. i believe this tire was defective, and therefore am reporting it to you in the hope that if this is a common occurence a warning may be posted. a saturn coupe has a very low center of gravity, and this is the only reason my car did not lose control (or overturn). if you wish to obtain a picture of this tire please e-mail me at the given address (rtaylor229@yahoo.com). i will be more than happy to scan in a picture. if i am not contacted by october-5-01 i will assume that it is o.k. for me to dispose of the tire carcass. thank you. *ak (dot number: w2v9vfb217 tiresize: p195/60r15) |
